david: joining us john lipsky, former imf first managing director. rivate sector experience as former chief economist for chase and other banks. john, good to see you. thanks so much for coming in. >> happy to be here. david: let's first talk about whether we get our money back from the loan guaranties. it is overwhelming vote and nothing but sympathy for the brave freedom fighters in ukraine however the country, victor yanukovych, the pro-russian leader, the country he left behind is in a mess. it is terribly corrupt, bureaucratic system. do you think that is a safe bet, that one billion dollars? >> oh, not as it stands in the sense that package or the loan guaranties are part of a much broader package of economic policy reforms being discussed right now by the imf staff team visiting kiev. for sure, the, ukraine, ukrainian economy has bright future with changed policies, they have lots of resources but it will take some important change what is being discussed right now. cheryl: john, one. things we found out this week, separate from ukraine, but wi

it will be interesting to see what john lipsky has to say. the imf has now arrived in kiev.om keene with "bloomberg surveillance" and about 25 minutes. tweed. over to you. iconancine, i am with an of the hotel business. he started with the nightclubs in new york and moved onto the boutique hotels. global.aken his brand the marriott hotels. to rollls are going out 100 locations around the world. he has been awarded the lifetime achievement award by the hotel investment for him. -- forum. congratulations. >> thank you. ,> lifetime achievement award you could not get more establishment than that. do you still feel like an outsider or an insider? does it matter? >> it does matter. i still feel like an outsider and i still use that approach. >> why is it important to feel like an outsider? to tryare always trying new things, think outside the box, go against the grain, do things that have not been done before, rather than getting swept away. said, of the things you can you elaborate? being a social scientist when it comes to hotel? >> to observe everything that is going on in the

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