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    Slumping Stocks and a Government Crackdown: China at a Crossroads?

    China's stocks tumbled once again today, after bad news from the manufacturing sector. Is the world's second largest economy in a free fall? Can Beijing rebuild confidence while cracking down on dissent?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Sep 1, 2015 • 51m Listen

    China's stocks tumbled once again today, after bad news from the manufacturing sector. Is the world's second largest economy in a free fall? Can Beijing rebuild confidence while cracking down on dissent? Guest host Barbara Bogaev explores why China's economy is rattling the world.

    Also, a Kentucky county clerk again defies the same-sex marriage law. On today's Talking Point, Pope Francis says priests can forgive women who've had abortions. Is this a temporary olive branch in a divided church or sign of a significant re-alignment of Vatican priorities?

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      Barbara Bogaev

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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