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The World Tonight - 21/12/2011

Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.

Hundreds of banks rush to take up the European Central Bank's offer of low cost loans. Is it a step towards easing a potential credit crunch? or a worrying sign of how fragile the banking system is?

Can Washington politicians resolve their differences to prevent a tax rise hitting 160 million US workers next month?

And we hear from the Californian illegal immigrants hoping to fulfil their American dream.

With Robin Lustig.

  • Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 10:00PM Wed, 21 Dec 2011
  • Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
  • First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 10:00PM Wed, 21 Dec 2011
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  • Duration 45 minutes

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