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There are a lot of predictions for 2008 that won't come true, but one already has: fares went up this month for people who use Metro. The Metro board approved the largest fare hike in the agency's history. We'll speak with the head of Metro about this decision and the issues that lie ahead.
John Catoe, General Manager, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick finds himself at the center of a scandal -- one that involves an extra-marital affair, perjury, government firings, and a $9 million lawsuit. Many are calling on Kilpatrick to resign, though he appears to be standing firm. Kojo looks at the way "the personal & the political" intersect, how media covers scandal, and what Detroit could learn from the District (or visa versa).
M.L. Elrick, Staff Writer & Investigative Reporter, Detroit Free Press
Richard Prince, Columnist, "Richard Prince's Journal-isms," Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
International development agencies have long viewed corruption as a major obstacle to prosperity in the developing world. But "kickbacks" and "bribes" take many culturally-specific forms, some of which may actually contribute positively to economic development. We look at a new report comparing corruption in different nations, and explore whether transparency and growth are inherently linked.
Dennis de Tray, Vice President for Special Initiatives, Center for Global Development
Nathaniel Heller, Managing Director, Global Integrity
Policymakers in the "developed" world have never been reluctant to dole out advice and dollars to developing countries struggling to pull themselves out of poverty. But critics say their advice -- cutting tariffs, privatizing industries, opening up to global competition -- offers a flawed take on how rich countries accumulated their wealth. We consider the critiques and whether it's time for a new strategy for reducing global inequalities.
Ha-Joon Chang, Economics Professor, University of Cambridge (UK); and author of "Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism" (Bloomsbury Press)
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