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Chinese slowdown is biggest threat to prosperity, says WEF – Times Online

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in China, Economy, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A sharp slowdown in China is one of the biggest threats to future prosperity, the World Economic Forum said in its latest assessment of the risks that mankind faces.
A slowdown could lead to serious unemployment and social unrest in China and badly hit the country’s trading partners, as well as global commodity and capital markets,…
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Sovereign Debt Issues Threaten Global Economic Rebound

Posted by Matt in February 3rd, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, Financial, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Some sovereign nations are teetering on the edge of another financial crisis because of debts amassed to pump massive stimulus packages into their economies.
As a result of the increased liquidity, governments increasingly have amassed more public debt, which if continued, will become unsustainable in the long term. The threat of sovereign default, or a government’s [...]

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Russia Cannot Learn Any Crisis Lessons and Lapses Into Putinism – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in February 1st, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

During the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, delegates are not asking questions such as “who is Mr. Medvedev?” Or, “is it really the same Mr. Putin?” In fact, they are not asking any questions about Russia. Participants in expensive debates focus on lessons learned in the shockingly deep crisis and on problems hampering recovery, [...]

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‘It Will Be Terrible’: Economists in Davos Look with Concern to 2010 – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Posted by Matt in February 1st, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Many countries have started to see a rebound from last year’s economic recession. But will it last? Economists at the World Economic Forum in Davos warn that paying down massive public debt will be “very, very painful.” Deep spending cuts and significant tax hikes may be unavoidable.
‘It Will Be Terrible’: Economists in Davos Look with [...]

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Sovereign defaults top 2010 risk hitlist | Reuters

Posted by Matt in January 30th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, Favorites, Financial, , , , , , , , ,

The risk that deteriorating government finances could push economies into full-fledged debt crises tops a list of threats facing the world in 2010, according to a report by the World Economic Forum.
Sovereign defaults top 2010 risk hitlist | Reuters

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World Economic Forum Davos – Others Will Follow Greek Debt Tragedy: Niall Ferguson – CNBC

Posted by Matt in January 29th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, Financial, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The world debt overhang is threatening the world recovery, because markets will realize at some point how risky it is and the yields on bonds will increase, Niall Ferguson, professor of history at Harvard University, told CNBC Thursday.
“I think we have a situation where Greece is leading the pack but other countries will follow,” Ferguson [...]

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Leaders Warn Recovery Could Falter – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in January 28th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, , , , , , , , , , , ,

World leaders and policymakers in Davos are nervous the global recovery could falter, especially if governments withdraw support too quickly.
The recovery is “a mile wide but only an inch deep” and job creation very tentative, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the World Economic Forum in Davos. He urged governments to keep economic support programmes [...]

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Europe Sees Dreams of Power Wane as ‘G-2′ Rises – WSJ.com

Posted by Matt in January 26th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Europe, , , , , , , , , , , ,

When the world’s policy and economic elite gather Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum, much of the talk will be about the rise of a “G-2″ world where the U.S. and China are the most important players.
A growing number of European policymakers and analysts say the EU’s international influence may have [...]

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World Economic Forum: Seeing Light Through the Gloom in Davos – World Economic Forum: Davos 2010 – TIME

Posted by Matt in January 22nd, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, Forecasts, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In strictly economic terms, it’s not hard to display a snapshot of where things stand now. After declining an estimated 2.2% in 2009, the global economy is projected to expand 2.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank. But recovery is fragile. Excess capacity continues to dampen expectations of growth, and the unemployment crisis in [...]

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Risk Report Warns on Asset Price Collapse – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in January 17th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Geopolitical, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Just a few weeks before Davos, the World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks Report 2009, in which it underlines not only an increasing systemic risk across the globe, but the potential for a collapse in asset prices, a slowdown in China and a retrenchment from globalization. The trick to avoiding a financial relapse, [...]

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