Rating the Ratings Agencies

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Hazel Henderson interviews Claudine Schneider and Lawrence Bloom. They discuss conflicts of interest of ratings agencies like Standards & Poors and Moody's. Bloom describes his optimism for the future, in regards to halophytes for China, and Paraguay's efforts to become the first energy self-sufficient country in the world. Schneider, despite her Republican association, describes her frustration with her party and the need to make change.

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34 min 32 sec

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