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Wednesday
Mar182009

Guy Laliberte Live

Posted DateWednesday, March 18, 2009 at 08:00AM by AuthorJohn Huntington |

Forbes roughed it and travelled to the Caribbean sat down with Guy Laliberte, the billionaire owner of Cirque du Soleil. Mr. Laliberte started as a street performer in Quebec and now is one of the richest men in the world.  And he has a hopeful outlook for our business:

During a recession, "people will stop traveling and stop taking expensive vacations," he says. "But once in a while, they will want to forget their problems. And what will they look for? Entertainment."

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The problem with that is that people these days are easily entertained. And, the less money they have, the cheaper the entertainment. Behold: Fox News.

March 18, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSome Guy In Nevada
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