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| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. VII - Issue #130 | February 18, 2008 |
| The idea is there, locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone. Michelangelo |  | |
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
After their meeting in Tokyo a week ago, the Group of Seven (G7) warned that the credit crisis could involve as much as $400 billion write-downs. Obviously, the finance ministers of the G7 world leading countries seem to know more than the market does. The market has records, so far, of only $50 billion to $150 billion (according to various media reports and Fed estimates). Then, where are the other bodies buried? ... Read more
In a recent issue of the British “The Economist”, major global leaders’ poll ratings were published under the provocative title of “Toxic Leaders”, with the Russian President Vladimir Putin topping the list. According to data published in Russia at the end of January, he was standing on top of an 86% citizens’ approval rating of his performance in office. ... Read more
Tables:
- MARKETS AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 15, 2008
- U.S. FIXED-INCOME MARKET AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 15, 2008
- COMMODITIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 15, 2008
- PULSE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY - As a Guidance for Other Geographies
- CURRENCIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 15, 2008
- MONETARY POLICY-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD - The Leading Seven ...
Charts:
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