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10:00George Soros: "The New Paradigm For Financial Markets" (Public Affairs)

Global investor and philanthropist George Soros explains common misunderstandings about the financial markets and why he believes the current credit crisis signals an end to a decades-long economic boom built on the U.S. dollar.

Guests

George Soros, Founder and chairman of the Open Society Institute and chairman of Soros Fund Management LLC. He is also author of the recent book "The Bubble of American Supremacy" (PublicAffairs).

11:00Barbara Walters: "Audition: A Memoir" (Knopf)

Barbara Walters has interviewed heads of state, world leaders, movies stars, criminals, and celebrities. Diane turns the tables and asks her about the groundbreaking television career, high profile romances, and complicated family relationships.

Guests

Barbara Walters, an ABC News correspondent; host of The Barbara Walters Specials; and the creator, cohost, and co–executive producer of ABC Daytime’s The View.

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