Items by Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
NYT > Business
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Questions for Peter Peterson: Attention: Deficit
Posted: November 27th, 2010, 10:09am EST by Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
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The Blackstone billionaire is still preaching fiscal responsibility.
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Questions for Myron Scholes: Crash Course
Posted: May 14th, 2009, 12:26pm EDT by Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
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The Nobel-winning economist talks about Long-Term Capital Management, why math still helps banks to manage risk and whether he is the intellectual father of the credit-default swap.
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Questions for Donald Trump: If He Builds It
Posted: March 27th, 2009, 6:04pm EDT by Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
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The real estate developer talks about who’s to blame for the financial crisis and why he didn’t invest with Bernie Madoff.
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Questions for James K. Galbraith: The Populist
Posted: November 1st, 2008, 11:48pm EDT by Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
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The progressive economist talks about why economics is useless, why Henry Paulson’s bailout fell short and how the Bush administration replaced free markets with a “predator state.”
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Questions for T. Boone Pickens: In the Air
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 3:03pm EDT by Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
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The oil tycoon talks about his plan to solve America’s energy crisis, why he’s not running for the presidency (this time) and why he’ll never vote for a Democrat.
NYT > Sports
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Questions for Bobby Valentine: Turning Japanese
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 12:03pm EDT by Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON
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The former Mets manager talks about the movie version of his life with the Chiba Lotte Marines, how to pat a Japanese ballplayer on the behind and when you know the game is over.