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Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed

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Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed
Amid the recession’s doom and gloom, one author is trying to spread cheer. Gregg Easterbrook believes our capacity for innovation and new ideas will yield a sudden burst of growth for the global economy. Are our present woes a minor bust signaling booms to come? Or does unfettered optimism about America’s economic future prompt bad decisions? Easterbrook joins us to discuss his book “Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed.”

Amid the recession’s doom and gloom, one author is trying to spread cheer. Gregg Easterbrook believes our capacity for innovation and new ideas will yield a sudden burst of growth for the global economy. Are our present woes a minor bust signaling booms to come? Or does unfettered optimism about America’s economic future prompt bad decisions? Easterbrook joins us to discuss his book “Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed.”

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Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed