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The Brian Lehrer Show / November 30, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, November 30, 2004
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  • New on Prince St.

    McNally Robinson is a family-owned chain of bookstores with outlets in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary…and now Soho. Throwing conventional wisdom to the wind, the new 7,000 square foot store will try to match Barnes and Noble for breadth and reach.

To the market we go

Ron Scherer, New York bureu chief for the Christian Science Monitor focuses on the economy on Merck offering executives large bouyouts, Thanksgiving shopping and the appointment of Gutierrez
» Christian Science Monitor
and
Stephen Schurr US Capital Markets Editor for the Financial Times on Merck offering executives large bouyouts, Thanksgiving shopping and the appointment of Gutierrez
» Financial Times

New On Prince St.

Sarah McNally, owner of McNally Robinson, a new independent bookstore opening on Prince Street, is expanding her mini-chian of bookstores from the high plains of Canada to the wilds of Soho
» McNally Robinson

What Patients Never Learn

Atul Gawande, New Yorker writer, says there is a big difference between the care different hospitals offer.
» "The Bell Curve" in this week's New Yorker

Bagging Plastic

Mark Murray, executive director of Californians Against Waste, says a proposed tax on plastic bags in San Francisco will help the environment
» Californians Against Waste
and
Donna Dempsey, Executive Director for the Society of Plastics Industry's Film and Bag federation
» Society of Plastics Industry's Film and Bag federation

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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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.

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