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What Did APEC 2009 Accomplish?
The recent 21st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meetings' Joint Statement addresses economic, terrorism and climate concerns.
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APEC Has Positive Impact on Trade
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) sent a research team to answer the question: Does APEC really make a difference to trade?
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Afghanistan's Treasure Trove
Karzai's government invite foreign investors to bid for fuel exploration and mining contracts as the conflict rages on.
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How Budget Deficit Relates to Structural Deficit
With conflicting claims about tackling UK budget deficit made at recent Labour Party and Conservative Party Conferences, UK voters need to understand structural deficit.
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Australia Raises Interest Rates
As of October 7, Australians will be paying 0.25% more in interest after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate from 3.00% to 3.25%.
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America Makes an Economic Comeback
Those who thought the U.S. was down and out had better think again, according to new statistics released by the Federal Reserve America's financial strength is back.
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Global Imbalances and the Financial System
Developing countries with large savings have funded advanced economies with high consumption patterns to the detriment of the global financial system.
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Regulation, Free Markets and Derivatives
Derivatives aren't inherently luck-based casino games. Novel assets and confounding complexity are modern trends. Lack of transparency and regulation caused the meltdown.
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Book Review The Collapse of Globalism
Canadian essayist and critic John Ralston Saul provides a denunciatory explanation of the global economic problem circa 2005, delineating the USA and world power players.
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IMF & WB Predict Global Crisis will get Worse
The global financial crisis continues and predictions are that wealthy economies may have to brace up to face the realities of the deepest Post-World War II recession.
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Restoring Jobs and Growth at the Global Level
The global financial environment has taken a huge hit in the past year. The G-20 is aiming to restore economic growth by increasing spending with strict IMF oversight.
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What is the G-20?
The G-20 in an informal group of world leaders that come together annually to discuss global economic stability and strengthen global financial cooperation.
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President Obama Promotes Global Economic Vision
On March 24, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama published an article about his vision for a new global economic strategy in 31 different newspapers around the world.
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Economic Slow Down in Africa
Africa will soon be hardly hit by the most severe effects of the global financial crisis with the risk of pulling millions of people back into poverty.
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Reactions To Trevor Manuel's 2009 Budget Speech
South African Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel's 2009 budget speech receives mixed reactions from economists and political parties.
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Is South Africa Heading For A Recession?
Consequences of the global economic downturn are being felt everywhere. Is it still safe to say ordinary South Africans will be cushioned from the recession?
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Breakdown of Trevor Manuel's 2009 Budget Speech
On 11 February 2009 South African Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel, delivered what is deemed to be the most difficult budget speech he's had to deliver.
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US Credit Crunch Impact On Africa's Economies
Africa may experience an economic slump in the wake of the global economic recession.
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G-20 Summit Will Address Global Financial Crisis
G-20 world leaders meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss the global financial crisis and potential financial bailouts on a large scale, without Barack Obama in attendance.
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Economic Supremacy Wars
The United States was expected to be the epicenter of the economic world but as new decisive powers emerge, the competition for economic supremacy becomes more intense.
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A Feast of Termites
The lesson of the market meltdown of the week that was September 15th was one of irresponsibility at every level of a credit-happy-pay-later nation.
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Oil Prices: Why so High?
Oil prices have reached record levels of $130. What are the factors at work causing greater anxiety about the price of oil, the lifeblood of the global economy?
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America’s Depreciated Dollar
The weak US dollar is boosting the economy.
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China's Trade Policy and Africa
China's economic activities in Africa merit close scrutiny
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