Word: asia
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Southeast Asia crisis is just a trigger," he said. "Something would have come along at some point. This is what came along...
...mounting financial crisis in Hong Kong has ignited fears about whether global business conditions will be undermined by Southeast Asia's shaky economics, where mounting trade deficits have sent interest rates soaring and local currencies plunging...
...once again, analysts stressed that although plenty of U.S. companies do business in Asia, this nation's financial health is only slightly dependent on the fortunes of Southeast Asia...
Olson has 720 students who reflect the changing face of Minneapolis: a third of them are "European American," a third of them are African American and almost a third are Asian American--mostly Hmong from Southeast Asia. With 78% of the students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch, Olson is one of the city's poorer middle schools, but in last year's state reading tests, Olson came in third among the seven middle schools...
...Also worth watching, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's update on the economy this Wednesday. More than once in the past year, comments from Greenspan have provoked market downturns. The Fed Chairman has the power to raise interest rates, which would pressure equities downward. But many analysts say Asia's woes make it less likely the Fed will try to push through a rate hike...