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The Crisis With 20/20 Hindsight
11/20/2009|Web Exclusive
We discuss whether or not the U.S. has made the right decisions during the recession.
What if We Dropped the Dollar?
11/20/2009|Web Exclusive
Dow Jones Newswires' Madeleine Lim breaks down what life would be like if the greenback weren't the staple of world currency.
Cody sounds off on why people continually fight the International Monetary Fund.
We break down if the precious metal is just getting started or has hit the ceiling.
Rogers: Dollar Impeding Recovery
10/06/2009|Web Exclusive
Jim Rogers, co-founder of the Quantum Fund, on if the dollar is pushing us toward inflation.
Cantor Fitzgerald Global Strategist Stephen Pope on U.N. calls for a global currency to replace the dollar.
LATEST STORIES
GM's U-Turn on Opel Sale Sparks German Backlash
Reuters| Markets
… Executive Fritz Henderson broke the news to her delegation during Merkel's meeting in Washington with the heads of the World Bank and IMF shortly before she returned to Berlin. Senior German officials said the Opel issue did not come up when Merkel …
Story|11/04/2009
Trichet: Some Emerging Currencies Should Rise
| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets
… President Jean-Claude Trichet told Bloomberg Television Monday on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Istanbul. Without identifying individual countries, Trichet said some currencies "have in the medium …
Story|10/05/2009
Week Ahead: 3Q Earnings Season Starts
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… industrial nations are meeting Saturday in Istanbul before the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank . The weak dollar is likely to be a focus of concern. A pivotal vote on health-care reform legislation is expected …
Story|10/02/2009
IMF Cuts Global Debt Writedown Estimate to $3.4T
Reuters| Markets
… equity buybacks and the dividend payouts," he told a news conference in Istanbul before the start of the semi-annual World Bank and IMF meetings. "Capital conservation is something that is very important at this stage," said Vinals. He said …
Story|09/30/2009
WWIII Population Wars: A 12-bomb Equation
| MarketWatch| Other Stories
… synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation, supercharged by genetically engineered seeds" may fail. Why? A joint World Bank /U.N. study "concluded that the immense production increases brought about by science and technology the past 30 …
Story|09/29/2009
Tuesday Stories: Old Ways Are Bad; Hello Hong Kong?; Giant Robots « The Brian Sullivan Blog
The Brian Sullivan Blog
… this Tuesday: El-Erian: Return to old ways imperils rebound 30% bet public option passes by years' end Now the World Bank is dumping on the dollar Public option pushed by Rockefeller Hello Hong Kong for bankers? Gannett signaling a rebound …
Blog|09/29/2009
G20 to Pledge Stimulus Until Economic Recovery Certain
Reuters| Markets
… pledged a mammoth $1.1 trillion increase in the lender's firepower. Dinner on Friday will discuss how the IMF and the World Bank can be reformed to reflect better the emergence of the new economic powers. Representatives from Brazil, Russia, India …
Story|09/04/2009
Talks With U.S. Focus On Banks, Not Dollar: Zhou
| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets
… said there was not follow up discussion. Zhou said the U.S. agreed that Chinese should have a greater voice at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.
Story|07/28/2009
| WomenEntrepreneur.com| Personal Finance
… together." It attracted dignitaries from the Obama administration, NATO, the United Nations, the European Union, the World Bank and various Turkish ministries. The summit produced many action plans. Attendees discussed several joint programs …
Story|07/22/2009
How 'Safe and Boring' Investments Saved One Nation From Financial Contagion
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… positions held at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank , and as the chairman of MIT’s Economics department, Fischer ..... caused shock waves around the world. As a former IMF and World Bank executive, the Zambian-born Fischer realized how frightening the situation …
Story|07/17/2009
