Banksters not risk-adverse with city purse

Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on how citizens can control their government's risky financing schemes; choosing non-finance professionals to monitor government finance; and school-program funding becomes dependent on test scores. Length 5.4 minutes standard, 16.5 minutes premium.

Music: "Sawyer Ave." by Mas Trueno. Used with permission.

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