Wall Street and the Death of the American Century

Published: July 31, 2010, noon

b'On this week\'s program, Jerry Robinson takes a look at the rise of China, the recent U.S. GDP numbers, the drop in consumer spending, and the failure of Washington\'s policy tools to fix an empire in decline. Our special guest interview is with author, economist, and geopolitical analyst, F. William Engdahl, who joins us to discuss his latest book, Gods of Money: Wall Street and the Death of the American Century. The show concludes with our two weekly segments, "Financial Strategies with John Bearss" and the "Precious Metals Market Update" with Tom Cloud.'