Joseph Stiglitz Interview Transcript, Oct. 20, 2010

Interview Transcript: Joseph Stiglitz, Oct. 20, 2010
By Sam Gustin and Michael Rainey

Prof. Joseph Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University and Chair, Columbia University Committee on Global Thought. He teaches classes at the Columbia B…

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Is Debt a New Form of Slavery?


A new documentary raises an interesting question: is excessive debt a new kind of slavery? DailyFinance talks to CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, who examines the issue in the context of a black church in New Jersey that is aiming to free its members from debt.

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