TAKEPLACE: THE UNEXPECTED UPSIDE OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

Saturday, February 19, 2011

THE UNEXPECTED UPSIDE OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus discusses the unexpected upside of the economic crisis, and what needs to happen next.

GOOD: What do you make of the economic crisis we're now in?

Muhammad Yunus: It's been a tough year for several reasons, for poor people particularly, given the oil-price rise, the food-price rise, and the total collapse of the financial system in New York City. These are the negative things that have happened.

G: What are the global implications of the crisis? GOOD

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