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World Service,30 Sep 2005,52 mins

The Future of the US Economy

The World Debate

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Tanya Beckett hosts this special debate focusing on the state of the United States' economy and the ability of the business to face up to the challenges of the future. The first debate looks at the current economic uncertainty, with high consumer debts and the economic threat from China. What are the winning and what are the losing strategies? The panel consists of Glenn Hubbard, one time economic advisor to George Bush; Roger Altman, deputy secretary to Bill Clinton; Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist; and BBC economics editor Evan Davis.

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