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All items tagged mortgage crisisGlobal Must Read ArticlesApril 23, 2008 | Mortgage Mess Cause of Economic Slump, Not Iraq!Critics of current US foreign policy point to the Iraq war for the current economic slump. ++ New indicators suggest otherwise. ++ A general rise in material and commodity prices running parallel to high oil prices, reflects growth in Asian consumption. ++ The effects of high demand and low supply, coupled with unsound borrowing in the US, dwarf the negative effects that Iraq has had on the ... MoreApril 21, 2008 | "Financial Industry Needs an Overhaul!"The mortgage crisis emphasized that even sophisticated market players were “clueless about new financial instruments that emerged” and general reconditioning that needed to be done. ++ Economists distinguish 3 schools of thought: libertarian, finance enthusiasm, and finance skepticism. ++ For each – better or worse, personal benefits, and individual freedom, are balanced against ... MoreApril 11, 2008 | IMF Needs a New Governance StructureThe IMF might have prevented the US crisis if it had detected mortgage market vulnerability sooner. ++ Since IMF governance is organized according to the “money for influence” model - most influential members have most leverage - US policies and regulations were not scrutinized or criticized. ++ IMF can only effectively supervise and secure financial stability if power is distributed evenly to ... More |
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