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GAO: The IMF is NOT in a Liquidity Crisis
General Accounting Office counters IMF claims on funding.
general accounting office • gao • imf • international monetary fund • imf



Russia Likely to be Next IMF Recipient
Russia and the IMF come closer to a deal.
russia • russia • russia • russia • russia






An Indonesian Economic Quickstep 2
The role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Indonesia's recovery from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.
international monetary fund (imf) • poverty in indonesia • asian financial crisis • structural reforms • foreign business in indonesia

Congress Deals IMF Major Setback
Funding for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in jeopardy.
imf • international monetary fund • asia bailout • financial crisis • world bank

Economic policies exacerbate AIDS
Ill-conceived policies of the World Bank and the IMF have had devastating consequences for the people of Africa.
aids • hiv • world bank • international monetary fund • economic policies

IMF Skepticism Grows in Congress
Supporters of increased IMF funding are dealt another setback.
international monetary fund • imf • asian financial crisis • indonesia • thailand


The Great Crash of 1997
The Global Gilded Age of 1973-2001 begins to crash with the Asian economic meltdown of 1997-98
bill clinton • world trade organization • international monetary fund • asian crash of 1997-98 • world debt

China's Trade Policy and Africa
China's economic activities in Africa merit close scrutiny
china • africa • international trade • china's trade policy • chinese trade policy

Congress Requests More Information on IMF
Congress sends President Clinton a Letter on the IMF
international monetary fund • imf • imf • imf • imf

More Funding Needed for Food Crisis
The World Food Program committed $11.5 billion to the aid the food crisis, but still funding is stretched thin as 22 countries are vulnerable to the threat.
food crisis in haiti • food crisis in ethiopia • world food program • 22 countries are vulnerable • more funding needed for food crisis

International Institutions and Democracy (Part 3 of 5)
Part 3 in a five-part series on "the Clash of Capitalism and Democracy"
east asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation

Richest GDP Countries 2006
America's economy is still tops in terms of GDP & GDP per capita, but other countries including China, India & Russia continue to show strong gains.
richest gdp countries 2006 • world’s wealthiest & fastest-growing gdp • fastest gdp growth per capita • u.s. trade deficit • china gdp




Emergency Spending Request Could Be In Trouble
President Clinton has requested some $2.5 billion in an emergency supplemental spending bill that would provide emergency aid to Israel and the Middle East, countries affected by the Asain financial crisis, and victims of hurricane Mitch. But this request is in jeopardy.
foreign aid • aid • agency for international development • hurricane mitch • disaster relief

Mugabe Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Zimbabwe appears to be on verge of implosion. While the president reaffirmed his grip on the country, the IMF maintained its suspension of aid to the impoverished nation.
robert mugabe birthday • 83 birthday • zimbabwe economic crisis • imf sanctions • zimbabwe opposition


Congress Passes Foreign Aid Supplemental Bill
Clinton Foreign Aid Spending Increase Backfires



U.S. Embargo Against Cuba
Many U.S. farmers and others want to trade with Cuba forgeting why the embargo was set in place:to protect the assets of U.S. citizens whose assets were stolen in 1959.
thecubanlibertyandsolidarityactof1995 • titlei • titleii • tittleiii • fidelcastro

When will the global economy get its groove back?
The world's 2 largest economies are in trouble. Can they recover quickly or will the US economy follow Japans chase to the bottom?
global economy • tax cuts • bush • japan • us

Aid Giving
Why are governments slashing their foreign aid budgets instead of attempting to address global poverty when the opportunity is there?
aid • poverty • refugees • election • agenda

Attracting Capital to Africa
My partial comments from a presentation I am giving at the Attracting Capital To Africa Summit

Attracting Capital To Africa--Part Two
Part II of the Houston Summit.

Global Water Sales
Increasingly, private companies are taking over water systems and can now use international trade rules to challenge local government authorities on water exports.
global water sales • water wto trade commodity • private company ownership of international water r • multinationals profit from global water trade • worldwide demand for water

Globalization: The Debate
A recent economic slow-down in the U.S. and the failure of the dot-coms may have taken the wind out of the globalization sails. It is highly unlikely, however, that such superficial setbacks will reverse the trend. Globalization, and the debate, undoubtedly will continue for a long time to come.
globalization • localization • internationalization • translation • world trade organization

Green or Hungry?
Is it true that ethical shoppers have to choose between action to reduce global warming and steps to end world hunger?
environmental sustainability • world poverty • free trade • climate change • ethical living

More tales from the Anti-American Front
Some examples of the Anri-American sentiments that have come out of the wood work since the terrorist attacks upon America three weeks ago.
terrorism • micheal kelly • howard kurtz • anti-americanism • reuters


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