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December 3rd, 2009

War and Peace, by Barack Obama

Tags: General, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Barack Obama, Bernd Debusmann, nobel peace prize, Pakistan, troops

On Dec. 10, Barack Obama will star at a glittering ceremony in Oslo to receive the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. That's just nine days after he ordered 30,000 additional American troops into a war many of his fellow citizens think the U.S. can neither win nor afford. Join Discussion

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December 3rd, 2009

Households face power-pricing revolution

By: John Kemp

Tags: General, dynamic pricing, John Kemp, peak times, power grid, renewable power, smart meters, The Great Debate

Households in the United States and the United Kingdom are about to experience a revolution in the way they pay for electricity. Join Discussion

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December 3rd, 2009

Unemployment to stay above 10 percent in 2010

By: Peter Morici

Tags: General, Barack Obama, Peter Morici, Timothy Geither, unemployment, unemployment rate, wall street banks, wall street bonuses

With productivity growing at least two percent a year and the working aged population increasing one percent a year, GDP growth must exceed three percent to bring down unemployment. Hence, unemployment will exceed 10 percent in 2010 and stay there for the foreseeable future. Join Discussion

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December 2nd, 2009

After 25 years impact of Bhopal leak lingers

By: Julie Mollins

Tags: Uncategorized, bhopal, bhopal medical appeal, chernobyl, dow chemical, gas, India, methyl isocyanate, nuclear fallout, peter finnigan, union carbide

Controversy still surrounds one of the world's worst industrial accidents 25 years after an estimated 8,000 people died in the immediate aftermath of a toxic gas leak in Bhopal, India. Join Discussion

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December 2nd, 2009
2:44 pm EST

To have set up such a plant in a thickly populated area amounts to callousness on the part of those concerned and even a Conspiracy in Bio-weapon testing and Depopulation.In this context it should be mentioned,that there are reports,that that HIV Aids Virus has been used,in South India and Africa, as a Bio-weapon with the same intent.The plague that broke out in Surat, Gujarat, India,in the middle 90s of the last Century,for a few but deadly days,seems to be part of the Trilogy. Now two Nuclear plants are to be set up in India,and the concerned US Businesses are unwilling to sign clauses pertaining to future accidents,whereas France and Russia,have done so.

-Posted by sadasivan

December 2nd, 2009

China can outgrow overcapacity, at least for now

By: Wei Gu

Tags: General, borrowers, China, growth target, overcapacity, The Great Debate, Wei Gu

China watchers are worried that excessive lending leads to massive overcapacity. However, the risk of Beijing pressing too hard on the brake is even greater. At least for now, China should be able to growing its way out of its bad debt problems. Join Discussion

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December 1st, 2009

Dubai not a canary but another miner needing oxygen

By: James Saft

Tags: General, abdulrahman saleh, commercial real estate, debt crisis, James Saft, Nakheel, reuters, state of dubai

There is definitely a moral hazard trade out there, but Dubai is not the event which will cause it to unwind Join Discussion

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December 1st, 2009

Step aside capitalism, how about leverageism

By: Jeremy Gaunt

Tags: MacroScope, borrowing, capitalism, communism, economics, investments, leverage, macoeconomics, risk

Our recent post on the End of Capitalism triggered a large degree of interest and comment. There were plenty of diverse views, as one wound expect. But one thread that came out was that what we are now seeing is not true capitalism (nor, of course, is it old-style communism). Ok, but what is it? Join Discussion

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December 1st, 2009

Yukos returns to haunt Russia

By: Jason Bush

Tags: General, energy sector, Jason Bush, oil group, russian government, The Great Debate, Yukos

Former Yukos shareholders are set to sue Russia for up to $100 billion in damages after an international court ruled in their favour. Successful claims against a sovereign state are rare. But the case is embarrassing for Russia. Join Discussion

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November 23rd, 2009

The end of capitalism

By: Jeremy Gaunt

Tags: MacroScope, capitalism, financial markets, investors, macroeconomics, risk, Watson Wyatt

There is still the possibility that capitalism will end, according to prestigious investment consultants Watson Wyatt in their latest study called "Extreme Risks". Join Discussion

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November 23rd, 2009
6:24 pm EST

I'm probably wrong but, hasn't true capitalism been dead for nearly 100 years now if not more?

-Posted by jason

November 27th, 2009

Afghanistan: the Gods of war

By: jonathon.burch

Tags: Afghan Journal, Afghanistan, Bible, Christianity, Faith, islam, religion, Taliban, U.S. Military, war

“And tell them the Taliban are not fighting a holy war! There is nothing holy about blowing people up!” the U.S. soldier instructed his interpreter to tell the bearded Afghan village elders sitting cross-legged on the ground in front of him. Join Discussion

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War and Peace, by Barack Obama

Households face power-pricing revolution

Unemployment to stay above 10 percent in 2010

After 25 years impact of Bhopal leak lingers

China can outgrow overcapacity, at least for now

Dubai not a canary but another miner needing oxygen

Step aside capitalism, how about leverageism

Yukos returns to haunt Russia

The end of capitalism

Afghanistan: the Gods of war

The Great Debate Feeds

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