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Is The Global Economy Resilient Enough To Withstand Another 2008 Like Lehman Shock To The System?

Global Economy Resilience

Is the Global Economy "resilient" enough to withstand another 2008-like Lehmann Shock? For those of you who are too young to remember, I am talking about the bankruptcy of the American Investment Bank, Lehman Brothers, on September 15, 2008, which "triggered" the Great Recession and almost "took down" the Global Financial System. For those old … Continue reading Is The Global Economy Resilient Enough To Withstand Another 2008 Like Lehman Shock To The System? →

Is Putin Going For Broke? Using Gas And Grains As Weapons, Russia Raises The Stakes In The War With The West

Putin Gas

Is Vladimir Putin going for broke? The breaking news out of Russia is that its gas monopoly, Gazprom, is "cutting" natural gas supplies to Europe to a fifth of what it normally supplies to the continent. While the ostensible reasons being cited are turbine maintenance and the non-arrival of them after repairs from Canada, which … Continue reading Is Putin Going For Broke? Using Gas And Grains As Weapons, Russia Raises The Stakes In The War With The West →