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Economist: 401K Meet Local Co-op

Clip: Season 6 | 11m 24s

Economist Jane D' Arista says retirement funds can be invested locally, avoiding Wall St altogether. "Can we trust these guys? there's no control over retirement," she tells Host David Brancaccio. D'Arista sees co-ops as a model whereby retirement funds bypass large banks and instead are pooled together to finance local businesses. Watch her insightful interview.

Aired: 11/15/10

Rating: NR

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