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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 13, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, October 13, 2004
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    A Poor Subsitute

    Indian economist C.K. Prahalad thinks he has found a cure for poverty: rather than viewing the world’s poor as victims, we ought to treat them as entrepreneurs and consumers. He calls his theory the "Bottom of the Pyramid."

Big Employers with Big Healthcare Worries

Dan Roberts US Business Editor for the Financial Times says big auto makers are considering the Kerry healthcare plan
» Financial Times

Kerry's Weltanschauung

Matt Bai contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine covering the presidential campaign and author of the article "Really. What Does He Think? "John Kerry and the Post-9/11 World" explains the Senator's worldview
» New York Times

A Matter Like Prostitution or Illegal Gambling?

Michael Goodwin Daily News columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner and the News' Executive Editor and Editorial Page Editor says Kerry is mistaken to view the war on terror as a law enforcement matter
» New York Daily News

Bottoms Up

C.K. Prahalad Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Corporate Strategy and International Business at University of Michigan Business School The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits (Wharton School Publishing, 2004) on reversing and eradicating poverty

30 Issues: Free Trade

Russell Roberts professor of Economics at George Mason University, author The Invisible Heart: an Economic Romance, a novel, (MIT Press, 2001) says outsourcing will make the businesses and workers wealthier
» Invisible Heart and Dean Baker Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research What the Experts Got Wrong about the Global Economy (forthcoming on Oxford University Press, says outsourcing is bad for American workers and the economy
» Center for Economic and Policy Research

Trials and Tribulations

Rita Rubin Medical Reporter, USA Today and author, What If I Have a C-Section (Rodale September 2004) on the Merck press conference and the debacle over Vioxx

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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