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Tying Together Coats, Ships And Pita Bread

by Chana Joffe-Walt, NPR
April 9, 2009

People talk about "the global economy," but many connections are hard to see. "Planet Money" establishes the ties between clothing buyers in England, a shipping company in Copenhagen and a bakery in Egypt.

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  • All Things Considered, April 9, 2009
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