The World Tonight - 27/08/2010

Radio 4's daily evening news and current affairs programme bringing you global news and analysis. Growth in the US economy is slowing sharply. We'll look at the reasons why and find out what it means for the rest of the world. Early intervention - is it value for money and should the government pay for it? "That's the way to do it", the V&A tells us the history of Punch and Judy. The World Tonight, with Roger Hearing.