Monday, September 22, 2008
With the bailout plan, we're being asked to take what the government's doing on faith. That seems a bit risky with $700 billion on the line. So, Kai Ryssdal called Jay Light, the Harvard Business School Dean, to get his thoughts.
Harvard Business School Dean Jay Light (Harvard University)
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