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World economy: A new oil crisis
The price of oil has surged during 2004, after a period of relatively low prices.
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World economy: The US economy ‘running on fumes’
The sluggish world economy is being dragged along by two coupled locomotives, with US capitalism at the head of the train and with China as a key auxiliary.
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World economy: Black gold rush and casino capitalism
A ’black gold’ rush is in full swing.
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World economy: Debt Relief – Empty words from Bush, Blair and G7
Finance Ministers and central bank chiefs from the seven richest imperialist states, the G7, meet in Washington at the start of October.
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World economy: New shocks cast cloud over recovery
The recovery in the world economy continues to assume an anaemic character.
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World currencies: Turbulent times ahead?
Eurozone leaders attending the recent G7 summit of finance ministers from the richest capitalist nations let out a howl of impotent anguish. The statement issued after their meeting (7/8 February) at Boca Raton, Florida, deplored […]
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World economy: Will there be a recovery?
THE BOOMS of the 1980s and 1990s were both driven by frenzied international financial speculation. They have left deep problems for capitalism, and now form a massive barrier to a new, sustained economic upswing in […]
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World Economic Forum: Defend our public services
DUBLIN HAS the odious task of hosting the World Economic Forum (WEF) from 19 – 20 October. The WEF, which is a representative "think tank" for the top thousand multinational corporations in the world, plans […]
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World economy: A synchronised crisis
The world economy is on the edge of a prolonged period of stagnation. Before the war on Iraq began, its approach had already made a negative impact. A United Nations statement in January this year […]
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World economy: Is war good for business
FINANCE MINISTERS from the seven largest economies in the world met recently to debate how to revive the sick world economy. However, there was little agreement on how to revive the patient.