Cspan beth and john have agreed to say and sign books if you will wind up down bohol. But mr. Bassett is driving home tonight to halfhours so lets not keep him too late to. Could 95. Steve forbes and Elizabeth Ames trace their economic troubles to the ending of the Gold Standard in the 70s and discuss what a weak u. S. Dollar means for the Global Economy. They call for a return to the Gold Standard to stabilize the economy. Coming up next on booktv. We are very privileged to have with us this evening a very recognizable figure in the media and the business world. Steve forbes is of course editorinchief of forbes magazine, the nations leading business magazine and he has headed a Media Company that includes not only asian and european editions but a number of Web Properties focused on politics, sports and financial markets. Many of you will also remember steve Spirited Campaign for the republican president ial nomination in 1996 and 2000 during which he promoted the idea of among other
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