Negotiations. Egypts interior minister survived an assassination attempt today, he was not injured at least 22 other people were including police and bystanders. We now know what that plays in Yosemite National park has been caused by. The fire began on august 17th, it has destroyed more than 370 square miles of forest and 1 ten structures. Those are your headlines. Real money with ali velshi is next, on al jazeera. Its almost five years since the financial crisis began. Ill talk to one regulator who did her job to keep your money safe and find out why what happened then can happen now. Plus ill tell you what the Fastest Growing job category in america and why it not be for you. And why tough times in emerging markets could spell trouble for small american businesses that we count on to build jobs. Im ali velshi and this is real money. This is real money youre the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation for the next half hour by using the hch aj real money. Lehman b
Good morning, everyone. Such a pleasure to see you all here at what is absolutely one of my favorite events in the city every year, the boston book festival. My name is meghna chakrabarti. I cohost radio boston on wbur. [applause] thank you very much. First and foremost if you dont listen to the show i will give a famous pluck him 3 p. M. Monday through friday. Wbur is very proud to be a presenting partner for boston the festival because the spirit that brings literally tens of thousands of us together on a day like this inquiry, investigation, exploration, love of learning and literature. Its a natural combination for the city of boston. So im very, very honored and proud to be here today, especially for this panel. And before i introduce the three amazing women who are sitting to my right, a couple quick reminders to one is that cell phones, if youve been given that reminder, please turn them off, or at the very, very least, silence. And since we are in the smartphone generation i al
Credibility was on the line and spoke about the force during a News Conference in stockholm. The president defended his comment that the use of chemical weapons by syria was a red line that Bashar Alassad should not cross. He said he was referring to international standards. A plan who kidnapped and raped three young women in his cleveland home was found dead in his prison cell. Ariel castro was sentenced to life in prison and 1,000 years after pleading guilty to hundreds of charges. Those are the headlines. Real money with ali velshi is up next on al jazeera. Im ali velshi, and this is real money. This is real money, and youre the most important part of the show. Join our conversation live for the next half hour by using the aj real money on twitter. According to a new annual report put out by the World Economic forum, switzerland takes the number one spot again for the economy of the world, the u. S. Rounds it out of the fifth spot out of 148 countries surveyed. This is based on fact
Thank you very much. First and foremost if you dont watch the show will give a shameless plug, 3 00 p. M. Monday through friday on 90. 9, or w b u r. Org, very proud to be a presenting partner for bostons festival because it brings thousands of us together on a day like this in investigation, exploration, love of learning and literature, a natural combination for the city of boston at wbur so i am proud to be here especially for this panel. Before i introduce the three amazing women who are sitting to my right a couple quick reminders. One is cellphones if you have already been given that reminder, please turn them off or at the very least silence. We are in the smart phone generation. I ask you, urged you to resist the word to tweet or facebook or look stuff up during this panel. Great conversation is the focus. This is being recorded for broadcast on cspan and after the panel today at 12 15 there will be a book signing where all three of these women will be available behind the lecte
Join our live conversation for the next half hour by using the hcht aj real money. Lehman brothers one of the oldest investment banks in the country. Im not sure how many of you had given much thought to Lehman Brothers before that day. Even the brightest economic minds in the country doubted its failure would turn what was at the time the are ordinary recession into the great recession. Banks wouldnt lend to other banks let alone to companies or individuals. The global flow of credit came to a virtual standstill, that meant laying people off. Folks who lost jobs couldnt make their mortgage payments, the pain spread beyond americas shores, triggering a near global collapse, people lost their homes their savings and their incomes. Things are getting better, millions are still unemployed but stocks have come back for those who had the stomach to stay invested. And to make sure this never happens again, we have to make sure we never forget how bad it got. Five years ago this month, americ