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How Obama reconciles dueling views on economy

iht.com     Aug 20, 2008   9 related          

This article will appear in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine. I. A Broken Economy As Barack Obama prepares to accept the Democratic nomination this week, it is clear that the economic policies of the next president are...                    

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World Markets Fall Sharply Amid Fear of Economic Slowdown

truthout.org     Aug 20, 2008   1 related          

Widening money market spreads signal more gloom. Former IMF chief warns that "worst is yet to come." Share prices dropped sharply on the world's financial markets yesterday amid fears that the year-long credit crunch is...                    

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Mopping Up

lankabusinessonline.com     Aug 20, 2008   2 related          

Aug 20, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank said it is selling its own securities to remove money from the banking system, after running out of its Treasury bill stock in a bid to keep money supply growth low. "In terms of...                    

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After Perot's success in the '92 debates, Powers That Be decide ''Never Again!''

netscape.com     Aug 20, 2008          

Posted by: Stringcheese 22 hours, 5 minutes ago 12 Comments Report this Story Texas billionaire Ross Perot testifies before a US Senate Banking Committee on the Mexican Peso crisis and the Clinton Administration's proposed loan...                    

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G7 offers econ aid to Georgia

news24.com     Aug 20, 2008   9 related          

Washington - The Group of Seven finance ministers said Wednesday they were "ready to support" Georgia's economic reconstruction following hostilities with Russia. A statement issued by the US Treasury on behalf of the top seven...                    

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Not our man in Manila

livemint.com     Aug 20, 2008          

Asia’s two rising powers have been on the same side of the bargaining table during the recent negotiations on climate change and free trade, because their interests were aligned against those of the rich nations China has...                    

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Economist warns of big bank failure

upi.com     Aug 19, 2008   58 related          

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A former International Monetary Fund chief economist said in Singapore that a large bank failing was to be expected soon. "We're not just going to see a mid-sized bank go under in the next few...                    

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Credit worries leave UK financials under pressure (at FT.com)

yahoo.com     Aug 19, 2008   15 related          

By Neil Dennis and Catherine Byaruhanga Fears of further fall out from credit markets put pressure on London's financial sector, following sharp overnight losses for the US sector on Wall Street. By mid-afternoon, the FTSE 100...                    

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What Happens To Customers When A Bank Fails...

reverbiage.com     Aug 19, 2008   2 related          

Banks are failing as a result of the housing crisis. The bust has already produced the third-largest bank failure in U.S. history. And a former chief economist with the International Monetary Fund predicted Tuesday that the...                    

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London midday: Stocks delve deeper (ShareCast)

yahoo.com     Aug 19, 2008   24 related          

LONDON (ShareCast) - London's top stocks are deep in the red as financials suffer on renewed worries that another major US bank could collapse in the next few months. Former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Professor...                    

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