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The Food Bubble

From: Voices of Our World
Length: 00:28:00

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In this segment we unravel the complex connection between the commodities speculation market here in the U.S. and the world food crisis that causes millions to go hungry. Read the full description.

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Part One: THE FOOD BUBBLE

TODAY WE UNRAVEL THE COMPLEX CONNECTION BETWEEN THE COMMODITIES SPECULATION MARKET HERE IN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS THAT CAUSED MILLIONS TO GO HUNGRY. OUR GUESTS ARE DAVID KANE OF THE MARYKNOLL OFFICE FOR GLOBAL CONCERNS, PROFESSOR MICHAEL GREENBURGER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND ADAM WHITE, A WALL STREET HEDGE FUND MANAGER FOR 13 YEARS.

 

Part Two THE FOOD BUBBLE (part 2)

OUR TOPIC TODAY IS WALL STREET CORRUPTION AND THE HOW DEREGULATED MARKETS HAVE MADE MILLIONS STARVE WORLD-WIDE, JUST SO A FEW FAT CATS CAN MAKE A BUCK, OR MORE LIKE BILLIONS OF BUCKS. OUR GUESTS ARE DAVID KANE OF THE MARYKNOLL OFFICE FOR GLOBAL CONCERNS, PROFESSOR MICHAEL GREENBURGER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND ADAM WHITE, A WALL STREET HEDGE FUND MANAGER FOR 13 YEARS.

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Part One: THE FOOD BUBBLE

TODAY WE UNRAVEL THE COMPLEX CONNECTION BETWEEN THE COMMODITIES SPECULATION MARKET HERE IN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS THAT CAUSED MILLIONS TO GO HUNGRY. OUR GUESTS ARE DAVID KANE OF THE MARYKNOLL OFFICE FOR GLOBAL CONCERNS, PROFESSOR MICHAEL GREENBURGER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND ADAM WHITE, A WALL STREET HEDGE FUND MANAGER FOR 13 YEARS.

 

Part Two THE FOOD BUBBLE (part 2)

OUR TOPIC TODAY IS WALL STREET CORRUPTION AND THE HOW DEREGULATED MARKETS HAVE MADE MILLIONS STARVE WORLD-WIDE, JUST SO A FEW FAT CATS CAN MAKE A BUCK, OR MORE LIKE BILLIONS OF BUCKS. OUR GUESTS ARE DAVID KANE OF THE MARYKNOLL OFFICE FOR GLOBAL CONCERNS, PROFESSOR MICHAEL GREENBURGER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND ADAM WHITE, A WALL STREET HEDGE FUND MANAGER FOR 13 YEARS.

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