Posted by Matt in November 16th, 2008 |
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Published in
Economy,
Trade,
Bailout,
Bank Debt,
Capitalism,
Caring Economy,
Consequences,
East Asia,
Economic Globalization,
Economic Reformer,
Economist,
Financial Crises,
Financial Liberalization,
Globalization,
Hugo Chavez,
Imf,
Latin-America,
Lending Institutions,
Market Economy,
Paul Krugman,
President Hugo Chavez,
Private Lenders,
Privatization
The global financial machine has ground perilously close to a halt. This timely film explores what went wrong with economic globalization. How could the financial world have miscalculated so badly?
We chart financial liberalization in East Asia, privatization in Latin America, the reckless transition to capitalism in Russia, and China’s more cautious evolution to a market [...]
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Posted by Matt in July 21st, 2008 |
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Published in
Economy,
Currency System,
Doctrines,
Financial Institutions,
Global Currency,
Global Economy,
Global Recession,
Heart Attack,
Imf,
Insights,
International Monetary Fund,
Maximum,
Schizophrenia,
World Leader
It feels like the summer of 1931. The world’s two biggest financial institutions have had a heart attack. The global currency system is breaking down. The policy doctrines that got us into this mess are bankrupt. No world leader seems able to discern the problem, let alone forge a solution.
The International Monetary Fund has abdicated [...]
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