World Economy
Film review: ‘Inside Job’ exposes the corrupt world of finance capitalism
This film “cost $20,000,000,000,000 to make” – a reference to the economic losses, so far, from the global crisis
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Forbes’ rich list: The rich get richer – by another $1 trillion
The latest rich list produced by the Forbes magazine shows that the collective wealth of the world’s 1,210 billionaires has reached a new record high of $4.5 trillion – up nearly $1 trillion on last […]
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Food crisis: Massive food price hikes spell disaster for poorest people
THE FINANCIAL speculators and hedge funds that so spectacularly contributed to the financial crisis resulting in the ’Great Recession’ have now turned their attention to the international food market with devastating consequences.
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World Economy: Quantitative Easing
‘Plan B’ – Will it work?
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Radio interview: Capitalism has failed!
In the "Joe Show", a US radio talk, CWI members explain that capitalism has failded and it’s time for socialism to come to rescue.
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World Economy: Currency war
Clashes escalate crisis
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World economy: Warnings of a “currency war”
IMF summit fiasco
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“Millenium Goals”: Hunger for profits fuels starvation
In about three weeks, a Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations will be held in New York to review progress in reaching the Milennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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Economy Slowing: Double Dip Fears Grow
In the past few weeks there’s been a noticeable shift in tone in the business pages and journals. Their confidence in the so-called “recovery” has faded, and has been replaced by anxiety.
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“Charity”: Let them eat cake, not the crumbs off the table …
Business and media circles are agog at “the most significant development in philanthropy” for many decades.