Booms & Bailouts at Citi, An Unforgettable Wedding, A Jamaican Immigrant's Dual Existence

Midday on WNYC | Aug 13, 2018

James Freeman discusses Citi’s disturbing history of instability and how stockholders took massive risks that led to the financial crisis. Jeanne McCulloch remembers her larger than life family. Alexia Arthurs looks at the Jamaican-American immigrant experience through a myriad of plots, characters, and ideas in her debut book. Patrick Smith discusses airline travel and takes questions from listeners.

This episode is guest hosted by Matt Katz. 

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