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Season 41

60 Minutes · S41E16 — Wall Street Speculation, Obama's Advisor, Wyclef Jean

Jan 11, 2009 · 44 min

Synopsis

Steve Kroft examines the surprisingly complex origins of our present economic difficulties, highlighting the role of speculation in the oil futures market on Wall Street. David Martin reports from a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Admiral Mike Mullen, a key advisor to President Obama as the nation transitions between political parties during a time of war – an unprecedented event in American history. And Scott Pelley profiles Wyclef Jean, the Haitian immigrant who rose to fame