Joseph Stiglitz on rewriting the rules of the American economy
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Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor at Columbia University, sat down to discuss a report from the Roosevelt Institute titled "Rewriting the rules of the American economy: An agenda for growth and shared prosperity" with Cardiff Garcia. Mr Stiglitz also answered listener questions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Greek economy. This episode was originally published on August 24, 2015. Music: "Acid Jazz" by Kevin MacLeod.
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