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"In some ways, the world has become accustomed to the United States being a voracious consumer market and the engine that drives a lot of economic growth worldwide," Obama said, hinting that this position may not be sustainable. "We're going to have to take into account a whole host...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The G-20's Hidden Issue: A Global Trade Imbalance | 4/1/2009 | See Source »

Rich Russians are accustomed to huge markups on luxury brands sold in their country. Top fashion labels can sell for up to 1,000% of what they would in the U.S. or Western Europe. But factor in inflation and the devaluation of the ruble, and the price is too high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion Disaster: Luxury Takes a Hit in Moscow | 3/31/2009 | See Source »

Our great national rehab won't be easy. But it wasn't only in olden times that Americans have coped with breathtaking flux and successfully undertaken dramatic change. In fact, we've just done it. During the era recently ended, we adapted to hundreds of TV channels and multiple phone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The End of Excess: Is This Crisis Good for America? | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

We are in a state of shock. In a matter of months, half the value of the stock market and more than half of Wall Street's corporate pillars have disappeared, along with several million jobs. Venerable corporate enterprises are teetering. But as we gasp in terror at our half...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The End of Excess: Is This Crisis Good for America? | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

Asset backed securities ("ABS") gave banks the opportunity to bundle loans into a pool that could then be sold to other banks. The bank purchasing the loans would then hold them as an investment or resell them in the secondary market. This market improved the ability of banks to lend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why the People Who Broke the Financial System Will Profit | 3/25/2009 | See Source »

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