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Britain is 'left weak' by Gordon Brown's spending spree and racking up debt, claims report
Apr 19 2010, Jamie

Britain is emerging from the recession with one of the weakest economies in the industrialised world as a direct result of Gordon Brown’s spending binges, according to a damning analysis.

His handling of the nation’s purse-strings has been attacked...

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Tunisia Bucks Trend Recording Tourism Growth
Marco Villa, Connecticut
During the world’s worst recession and credit crunch since the Great Depression, many families are scaling back on luxuries such as traveling aboard....
Politics & Society, Travel, recession
made popular Aug 7 2009
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Youth Most Affected By The Global Credit Crunch
John, Kampala
In a country with only a 5% of the population holding permanent employment, mostly the elderly, the youth find it very hard to find employment after school. The youth...
Politics & Society, Economic crisis, Credit crunch
made popular May 7 2009
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Canadian Opposition May Topple Conservative Government
Marco Villa, Connecticut
Stephen Harper’s Conservative government just won reelection in a ballot on October 14, 2008, but the government’s days might be numbered. That will be the...
Politics & Society, Canada elections, Stephen Harper
made popular Dec 2 2008
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Trouble in Silicon Valley
Kabukabu, london
As the global economic crisis continues to wreak havoc on many industries, the tech sector which had previously been seen by some analysts as recession proof is...
Business, Economic Crisis, Job cuts
made popular Nov 19 2008
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Impact on India and Developing Countries
Ranbir Dahiya, Rohtak
The worldwide credit crunch following the financial crisis, coupled with a protracted recession in the US and other advanced economies will have major implications. The...
Politics & Society, credit crunch, financial crisis
made popular Nov 4 2008
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How much the Gulf states are going to pay to rescue the American economy ?
Mustafa Hamido, Aleppo
An urgent question has appeared after the Collapse in the American economy: How much the gulf states will pay to rescue the American economy? According to reports by...
Politics & Society, Economy, gulf, Financial markets
made popular Oct 2 2008
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Cash Gifting: Kiss Your Money Problems Goodbye!
Shaun Anderson, Atlanta
Job loss? Foreclosure? Credit Card Debt? Cash Gifting is the Answer! 605,000 jobs lost thus far this year, from almost every sector of the work force! An estimated...
Business, economic meltdown, US recession
made popular Sep 15 2008
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UK Set to Be an Overseas Property Hotspot
Nick Marr, Hertfordshire
The latest report from the Centre for Economic and Business Research indicates that now could be the best time to buy as it predicts that average UK house prices will...
Business, House-Prices, Investment, UK
made popular Aug 6 2008
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Bush Explains Credit Crunch: Wall Street got Drunk and has a Hangover
Adam, San Diego
US President George W Bush has explained the credit crunch savaging US financial markets by saying
Politics & Society, Bush, Credit Crunch, Wall Street
made popular Jul 24 2008
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Credit crunch sends Viagra sales soaring in UK!
Kevin, Columbia
An increasing number of Brits are flocking to sex drugs to boost their sex life thats taken a tumble due to the credit crunch stress.
Health & Fitness, Credit crunch, Viagra, UK
made popular Jul 8 2008
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Does G8 hold significance in the contemporary world?
View Point, Shimla
The recent transformation in global political order has changed many things. One of them is that the world is no more moved by a few countries like G-7/8. The rise of...
Politics & Society, G8, group 8
made popular Jul 8 2008
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Europe Price Surge Persuades Politicians to Back ECB
Toby, Liverpool
The European Central Bank is winning Europe’s political leaders over to its policy of focusing on fighting inflation even as economic growth slows. Politicians...
Business, ECB, economic growth slows, inflation
made popular May 5 2008
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Coming soon: Great Depression ll or how Hollywood hopes to profit from gloom
Amith, Boston
Hollywood loves a crisis. In particular, it loves an economic one. This isn’t because sub-prime mortgage meltdowns make for good screenplays - they don’t -...
Business, Great Depression ll, sub-prime mortgage, inflation
made popular May 3 2008
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Australias Westpac Bank posts rise in interim profit
Gary, Liverpool
Australia’s fourth largest bank, Westpac, announced a 10 percent rise in interim cash net profit on Thursday and assured the market it was well positioned to ride...
Business, Australias Westpac Bank, credit crunch, ANZ
made popular May 1 2008
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Emptying the Breadbasket
Amith, Boston
Breaking the dollar barrier “scares me,” said the Bronx-born owner of Bethesda Bagels. But with 100-pound bags of North Dakota flour now above $50 —...
Environment, Glonbal food crises, Inflation, biofuels
made popular Apr 29 2008
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World food crisis turns rice into gold
Trevor, Burlington
Until a few months ago, Booncherd Leekasem would never have been caught astride a muddy tractor or squelching through buffalo dung in a rice paddy. As a headman of Khao...
Environment, World food crisis, bio-fuels, Rising food crises
made popular Apr 28 2008
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Credit crunch hits City bankers expense accounts
Ravi, Sydney
The credit crunch has hit City financiers where it hurts them most - in their expense accounts. A crackdown on gourmet lunches, first-class travel and even trips to...
Business, Credit crunch, Deutsche Bank, The great depression
made popular Apr 23 2008
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The hedge fund boss who made £1.85billion from the credit crunch
Nkosipile, London
A hedge fund manager earned a staggering £1.85billion last year by betting on the sub-prime mortgage collapse. John Paulson, a Harvard-educated New Yorker, predicted...
Business, mortgage collapse, Credit Crunch, US drepression
made popular Apr 19 2008
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Will these men save the world?
Kenneth, Chicago
Last spring the IMF said the world economy was under control; now it faces the reality of the crunch. Heather Stewart and Larry Elliott report from Washington on an...
Business, IMF, Credit crunch, Great Depression
made popular Apr 14 2008
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Finance Ministers Emphasize Food Crisis Over Credit Crisis
Gagandeep, Shimla
The world’s economic ministers declared on Sunday that shortages and skyrocketing prices for food posed a potentially greater threat to economic and political...
Business, World Food Crisis, Credit Crunch, Food Inflation
made popular Apr 16 2008
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Gordon Brown and banks in credit crunch blame game
Justin, Baton Rouge
Gordon Brown was embroiled in a growing row with banking chiefs last night over who was to blame for the credit crisis. Lenders have criticised attempts by the Prime...
Business, Gordon Brown, credit crunch, Financial crisis
made popular Apr 14 2008
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G7 passes plan to ease credit woe
Gagandeep, Shimla
The G7 group of most industrialised nations has approved a plan aimed at easing the continuing crisis in the global credit markets. Including calls for more oversight...
Politics & Society, G7 nations, Credit Crunch, IMF
made popular Apr 14 2008
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Poor get poorer as recession threat looms: report
Scott, Brisbane
The gap between rich and poor in many states has broadened at a quickening pace since the last U.S. recession, which could make it difficult for low-income families to...
Business, U.S. recession, credit crunch, recession threat
made popular Apr 9 2008
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Help needed for credit crunch
Brenton, Denver
Tackling the credit crunch requires government intervention at a global level, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The need for public...
Business, credit crunch, IMF, Recession
made popular Apr 8 2008
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US jobless data worse than feared
Keith, London
US employers shed 80,000 jobs in March, Labor Department figures have shown, in the latest sign that the US economy may be falling into recession. The decline was the...
Business, US jobless data, US in recession, credit crunch
made popular Apr 5 2008
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The Subprime Mortgage Crisis Explained with Cartoons
Abdulla, Denver
If you don’t understand a whit about what’s happening with the credit crisis and the whole subprime mortgage mess, here’s a primer - in cartoon form - at Joey...
Business, US, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Credit Crunch
made popular Mar 26 2008
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Strong economy shields Canada as U.S.
Dennis, Montreal
Canada’s strong economy will help shield it from a U.S. slowdown that looks like being more prolonged than originally expected, the head of the Bank of Canada...
Business, Mark Carney, credit crunch, Business
made popular Mar 16 2008
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Is Gold still the most dependable currency?
Vinod, Shimla
Yes # Gold crossing the $1000 mark for the first time in history places it as the best currency one can still possess. # Risings prices of agricultural commodities...
Business, Gold, Falling Dollar
made popular Mar 14 2008
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