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...suffering from hyperinflation and political polarization, all but collapsed as a result of the tariff war, leading to the meteoric rise of the National Socialist Workers’ Party in the parliamentary elections of 1932. Today, Hungary and Ukraine are in danger of defaulting on their already-generous IMF loan packages, while South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan fear for the long-term health of their economies. If America slides into protectionism, the relative geopolitical stability of the post-Cold War era may come into question...
...people - including President Obama - certainly hope so. Obama made green jobs a cornerstone of his economic platform as a candidate and as President; his stimulus package includes $500 million for green job-training programs, along with billions in loan guarantees for green industries. "At a time when good jobs and good wages are harder and harder to come by. it is critical we find new and innovative work opportunities for middle class families," Vice President Joseph Biden said at the launch of the White House's Task Force on Middle Class Families on Feb. 27. "That...
...trying to push the country toward default in order to declare an emergency situation so that he can remain president. For his part, Yushchenko has accused Tymoshenko of betraying national interests and agreeing "a secret Molotov-Ribbentrop protocol" with Moscow as part of attempts to secure a $5 billion loan to cover budget shortfalls. Russia's outspoken ambassador to Ukraine, former Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, caused a diplomatic uproar in February when he said they were "at each other like dogs...
...infighting led the finance minister to resign last month, complaining that he had become "a hostage to politics." The lack of unity on the budget also led the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to delay disbursement of the second installment of a $16.4 billion loan, sorely needed to shore up banks and the wobbling currency...
Well ha, Mr. Consumer, I love to say, I freakin’ told you so! If you had just taken out a loan that was more reasonable and saved your money and were more patient, then maybe, just MAYBE, you wouldn’t be living off Top Ramen. And maybe the bank that oh-so-happily bent you over wouldn’t own your house...