Bethany McLean

author of Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It’s Changing the World

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It’s been 10 years since Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering the financial meltdown. Bethany McLean covered that as a business reporter.

Fracking and a looming financial crisis

It’s been 10 years since Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering the financial meltdown. Bethany McLean covered that as a business reporter.

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