The first episode of the new weekly series includes these interviews, conducted by host NY Times correspondent Andrew Ross Sorkin:
* Steve Forbes on bailouts and the stimulus package
* Richard Parsons on NY State’s financial woes
* Ellen Zimiles on the Madoff Ponzi scheme
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On Thursday (8 p.m.), catch the premiere of “It’s the Economy, NY”, a new seven-part series hosted by New York Times business columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin. Watch some of Sorkin’s recent Charlie Rose appearances.
