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France: Are the good times over?

France is often envied for its lifestyle, but is its social model sustainable?

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American Recovery?

Justin Rowlatt and guests try to guage the true health of the U.S. Economy

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Press Barons: End of an Era?

Are press barons facing extinction? Justin Rowlatt and guests discuss the future of papers

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The Euro - spreading contagion?

How worried is the rest of the world about the new crisis engulfing the eurozone?

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Collective Memory

Why doesn't the collective memory of an organisation stop it from making the old mistakes?

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Giving it away

Is giving away a fortune, even more fun than making the money in the first place?

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An economic super-state?

How would you organise an economic super-state? Would that solve the Eurozone's problems?

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Diamond years for business?

At the end of Diamond Jubilee week, we ask how business has changed in the last 60 years.

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Egypt, Elections and Economic Renewal

Will presidential elections in Egypt banish uncertainty and bring economic renewal?

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Does business need the euro?

Greece has chosen to stay in the euro, but how much does business care about it?

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Is inequality good for us?

The gap between rich and poor is growing around the world. But should we worry?

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Cowboy bankers

As a criminal enquiry opens into bank rate-rigging, have banks lost their true purpose?

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Lifting the Curse of Oil

How can African countries make the most of their new oil finds?

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Holding Companies to Account

How can big companies be held to account by parliaments?

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The Race for Investment

Can emerging nations come to the rescue of the ailing economies of the developed world?

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Tax Evasion

How much money is the developing world missing out on because of tax cheats?

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The risk of robo-traders

Can automated share-trading threaten financial stability? Plus why corporate junkets work.

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Choosing a Running Mate

As Paul Ryan is picked, is the U.S. unusually divided on how to cut government borrowing?

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Biofuels and Food Prices

Are biofuels responsible for rising food prices?

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01/09/2012

Lesley Curwen and Justin Rowlatt get behind the headlines to find out what's really goi...

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Are central bankers grabbing too much power?

As the ECB acts to save the euro, are central banks are over-reaching themselves?

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Are we all smartphone users now?

Is there too much hype about smartphones and connectivity?

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Divided Life?

Divided lives: do we display different moral behaviour at work and at home?

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The Eurozone and Democracy

Has Europe's financial crisis undermined the legitimacy of democratic politics?

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US economy

What will US voters look for on the economy? Plus, is an era of zero growth on the way?

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Green subsidies

How long will taxpayers have to pay out billions to subsidise wind or solar power?

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Young and Jobless

Can a mix of entrepreneurship and technology lift young people out of joblessness?

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Can the Rainbow Nation deliver?

What is it that stops South Africa delivering a better standard of living to its people?

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Kilkenomics

Economists at Ireland's Kilkenomics festival discuss those behind the financial crisis.

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How does China move forward?

Can China continue its world beating growth under new leadership?

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