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“ASCENT OF MONEY,” 8 p.m., KRMA- Channel 6 The documentary based on Niall Ferguson’s book. In Part 1, money evolves from a system of coins to a global financial system of credit, treasury bonds, hedge funds and credit default swaps.
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“The Philanthropist,” 9 p.m., KUSA- Channel 9 They’re calling it the first Obama drama: the exploits of a billionaire benefactor to Third World folks in need, based on the real life of Bobby Sager. Tonight, Teddy, Philip and Olivia go on a business trip to Paris. Joanne Ostrow
