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Masters in Business

Bethany McLean Discusses the Fracking Industry (Podcast)

Masters in Business

Bloomberg

Investing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.42.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Bethany McLean Discusses the Fracking Industry (Podcast)

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0:00.0

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The evolution of its tax code is just one of them.

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even have one.

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0:21.3

So if you're all in on better business, it's all in North Carolina.

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Start at Bloomberg.com slash think bigger.

0:47.2

This is Masters in Business with Barry Rittoltz on Bloomberg Radio.

0:54.8

This week on the podcast, I have an extra special guest.

0:57.8

Her name is Bethany McLean.

0:59.3

She is the author most recently of Saudi America all about the rise of fracking.

1:07.7

It's really a fascinating book that brings up all sorts of interesting things that I had

1:12.7

never considered before about fracking.

1:15.7

Most notably, the direct line from the financial crisis and the very low rates we've had

1:21.5

to the fracking boom of the ensuing decade.

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