Why low sales numbers on Black Friday might actually be a good thing

The World

Stephen Roach, chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and op-ed writer (“Dying of Consumption” (New York Times) joins The Takeaway to talk about why Americans might be better off if we reined in our shopping habits.

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