Matt Taibbi, Octopus, Audit the FED and More Libor
July 26, 2012
Happy Friday eve everybody. Today Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone, will join Sam to discuss Guy Lawson’s book Octopus, Audit the FED and give an update on the Libor Scandal.
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