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HARDtalk: Steve Forbes

29/08/2011

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BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Steve Forbes

Stephen Sackur talks with Steve Forbes about American economic policy.

Stephen Sackur talks with Steve Forbes, multimillionaire publisher, conservative activist and former Republican presidential candidate, about American economic policy.

The American economy is in trouble. Stubbornly high unemployment, sinking consumer confidence and faltering growth all point to the real possibility of a double-dip recession. Perhaps most alarming of all is the American public's loss of faith in the political class to come up with an effective response. 

Stephen Sackur speaks to Steve Forbes, multimillionaire publisher, conservative activist and former Republican presidential candidate. Is all-out ideological war over economic policy really what America needs?

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