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Boston Calling: Sequester: 'The United States of austerity'

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02/03/2013

Sequester: 'The United States of austerity'

BBC World Service - Boston Calling, Sequester: 'The United States of austerity'

Americans and foreign visitors react to massive US government spending cuts.

US cuts billions of dollars from federal programs; Ethiopia's economy benefits from returning diaspora and North Korea opens up to foreign journalists and their smart phones.

The US government faces tens of billions of dollars in federal spending cuts. Ethiopia's economy benefits from its returning diaspora. An American journalist celebrates tweeting and photo-sharing from inside North Korea. And, the joys of a Mediterranean diet. (Image: US dollars. Credit: AFP:Getty)

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