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Going Against The Grain

The black market: is it capitalism in its purest form? One of America's top investors foresees a crash in China's property market. And warnings that Obama's bank reforms won't work.

Informal traders and black market profiteers: do they represent the seamy side of business or capitalsim in its purest form? Toby Sheta, a Zimbabwean mobile phone trader, talks about how he had to apply
"situational morality" to make money during the Mugabe regime.
Jim Chanos is a legendary New York investor from Kynikos Associates who built his fortune by anticipating the collapse of Enron and other flawed corporations. He now foresees a crash in China's sizzling property market.
Expectations have been high over President Obama's bank reforms. But will they work?
Lesley Curwen asked Professor Martin Feldstein, a current member of Mr Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, and Professor Tim Congdon former economic advisor to the British government.

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28 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 Jan 2010 19:32GMT

Chapters

  • Going Against The Grain

    • The Black Market

      Black market profiteers: is it capitalsim in its purest form?

      Duration: 09:55

    • The Black Market

      Black market profiteers: is it capitalsim in its purest form?

      Duration: 09:55

    • The Black Market

      Black market profiteers: is it capitalsim in its purest form?

      Duration: 09:55

Broadcasts

  • Sat 30 Jan 2010 06:32GMT
  • Sun 31 Jan 2010 10:32GMT
  • Sun 31 Jan 2010 19:32GMT