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Portugal court throws austerity cuts for a loop

Portugal's Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar gestures prior to giving a press conference in Lisbon on November 19, 2012.

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Portugal's economic future is in doubt this morning after the country's high court ruled that many of the government's bailout cuts are unconstitutional.

The BBC's Alison Roberts in Lisbon joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss the austerity measures in question and the fate of Portugal's economy.