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Haiti’s Chances for Long-Term Growth

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The earthquake in Haiti has taken a terrible toll. An estimated 1.5 million people were left homeless by the 7.0-magnitue quake, which some have estimated may have killed as many as 200,000 people.

But out of the rubble, there is some hope. The earthquake offers that country a chance to rebuild its economy from scratch, and develop the infrastructure its been sorely lacking.

Also on the podcast, two stories from Europe: Problems with the Euro and Iceland on sale.

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