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Bursting the Bubble

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Monday, October 20, 2003

Publisher Tim Zagat talks about the new 2004 New York City Zagat Restaurant Guide. And Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz looks into the spectacular collapse of the 1990s economic bubble. His recent book is The Roaring Nineties: A New History of the World’s Most Prosperous Decade.
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  • Tim zagat
    The Canadian Brass Swingtime “At The Woodchopper’s Ball” “Blue Rondo a la Turk”
  • Joseph stiglitz
    Bang on a Can All-Stars “Escalator”
    Isan “Betty’s Lament”
  • Tim Zagat

    It’s hard work being in the restaurant review business – Tim Zagat and his wife, Nina, usually have to go out to eat about eight times a week. Tim joins us today to talk about the new Zagat guide to New York City’s restaurants.
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    Joseph Stiglitz

    Even though the 1990s was one of the most prosperous decades in history, it laid the foundations for today’s economic troubles. Joseph Stiglitz discusses what went wrong, how policymakers could have made a difference, and his suggestions for long-term economic health. His book is The Roaring Nineties: A ...

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