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Capital Account is an economic and business news program on the RT network. Hosted by journalist Lauren Lyster, the program looks in depth at the international financial markets, world politics and the global economy with experts and analysts. The daily show explores news of the day in terms of how it will affect business and investments, as well as analysis of long term trends.

The RT network broadcasts the program from its Washington DC studio, while also including reports from their New York, London, Berlin, Delhi, Cairo, and Baghdad locations to give a broad analysis of economic events and predictions. The show transmits the series in Spanish and Arabic for viewers around the world and maintains an international perspective.

Recent episodes have focused on complex issues such as the UBS bank settlement of $1.6 billion to American, Swiss and British authorities for money laundering improprieties. Neil Barofsky, former Special Inspector General of TARP and author, explores all the civil and criminal charges involved, as well as the question of a bank being too big to fail. The U.S. fiscal crisis and the ongoing dysfunctional Congress have also been covered in detail. The show explores a range of solutions with experts Edward Harrison and Chris Martenson to the ongoing American debt problem, from minting a trillion dollar coin to Americans returning to the stock market after pulling out in the wake of the 2008 debt crisis.

From the global gold and silver market to the declining home values in Spain and Ireland, Capital Account covers every aspect of economic news.