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World Economic Outlook (WEO) – Sustaining the Recovery, October 2009: “The World Economic Outlook (WEO) presents the IMF staff’s analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries. It focuses on major economic policy issues as well as …
Eight Years in Afghanistan – How the American and NATO commitment in Afghanistan has evolved since 2001. See also related article, Report Cites Firefight as Lesson on Afghan War: “The battle of Wanat is being described as the Black Hawk Down of Afghanistan, with the 48 American soldiers and 24 Afghan soldiers outnumbered three to …
White House Proclamation: “Every American deserves an opportunity to study, understand, and contribute to the arts and humanities. This must begin in our schools, where children may have their first and most important exposure to these disciplines. Working on their own masterpieces and finding inspiration in the work of others, young people are opened to …
New Yorker (no fee): Rational Irrationality – The real reason that capitalism is so crash-prone. by John Cassidy “Most of the time, financial markets are pretty calm, trading is orderly, and participants can buy and sell in large quantities. Whenever a crisis hits, however, the biggest playersbanks, investment banks, hedge fundsrush to reduce their exposure, …
UK Cybercrime Report 2009 “UK cybercrime has rebounded to worrying levels, not seen since 2006, as a result of the recession and consumer complacency, according to Garliks annual UK Cybercrime report, now in its third year. The report, which analyses publicly available data to build a comprehensive view of cybercrime in the UK, revealed that …
News release: “Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in September (-263,000), and the unemployment rate (9.8 percent) continued to trend up, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest job losses were in construction, manufacturing, retail trade, and government.” Related postings on financial system
World’s Best Companies 2009: “Companies are little different. So as the economic outlook brightens, those that have worked hard to survive the tough times of the past year are best prepared to seize new opportunities. It is these enterprises that have risen to the top of the World’s Best Companies/Global Top 40 list, compiled for …
Update on the Financing of the Fund’s Concessional Assistance and Debt Relief to Low-Income Member Countries, September 24, 2009 “This paper provides a semi-annual review of the status of financing for the Funds concessional lending and debt relief to low-income countries (LICs). Since the last review, the Executive Board has approved comprehensive reforms of the …
