The Business: The end of the recession, and short-selling

On this week's business podcast, Dan Roberts is joined by the Guardian's business editor Deborah Hargreaves and the Observer's economics editor Heather Stewart to discuss the end of Britain's period in recession. What lessons have we learnt after a year in the doldrums? Is it really celebration time - or is the government just massaging the figures?

Also in the podcast, Aditya Chakrabortty hears from Bob Sloan, the author of a new book called Don't Blame the Shorts.

Sloan argues that the controversial practice of short-selling is actually as American as apple pie and fundamental to the financial system. He also believes that the current anger directed at bankers and traders - the rift between Wall Street and Main Street - is nothing new.

Do you agree?

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