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In The Balance

Lesley Curwen and Justin Rowlatt get behind the headlines to find out what's really going on in this changing global economy.

Are we heading for disaster or prosperity?

Join our panel of guests for an easily digestible insight into how it all started - and where it's going to finish.

But it's not all serious analysis.

Management consultant turned comic, Colm O'Regan, will be giving his alternative view of the week's events and our guests reveal who's up and who's down in the world of international finance.

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    Giving it away

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    Available since today.

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

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    1. Collective Memory

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      Available since last Saturday.

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

    2. The Euro - spreading contagion?

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      Available since Sat, 12 May 2012.

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

    3. Press Barons: End of an Era?

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      Available since Sat, 5 May 2012.

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

    4. American Recovery?

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      Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.

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

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