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    The Road to Recovery and American Cars

    After a weekend of international economic diplomacy, stocks are rallying at last. Did the G-7 economic ministers and the International Monetary Fund do something right? Will lending begin again? We get a progress report. Also, John McCain tries to become the comeback kid.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 13, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    After a weekend of international economic diplomacy, stocks are rallying at last. Did the G-7 economic ministers and the International Monetary Fund do something right? Will lending begin again? We get a progress report from Wall Street and Michigan, where the Big Three may become the Big Two—if they survive. Also, the first speech of what's billed as John McCain's new campaign.


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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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