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Audio: Countries Resort To Bartering

Wed, 26th November, 2008 - Posted by Joshuah

Source: NPR

A worldwide food shortage mixed with a global credit crisis has some countries getting creative. They’re bartering food for other essentials. Javier Blas of Financial Times talks to Madeleine Brand about which nations are striking deals and what they’re trading.

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