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Henry Paulson On The Economy

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Henry Paulson On The Economy
CBS
9 min - Jul 20, 2008

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson speaks with "Face The Nation" host Bob Schieffer about the current state of the economy and the controversial decision to assist Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

U.S. Economy In Turmoil

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U.S. Economy In Turmoil
CBS
5 min - Jul 16, 2008

The slowing economy is weighing heavily on the minds of consumers and economists as new signs point to more trouble ahead. Jeff Glor reports.

Barack Obama on the Economy in Powder Springs, GA

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Barack Obama on the Economy in Powder Springs, GA
BarackObamadotcom
21 min - Jul 8, 2008

July 8, 2008
Powder Springs, Georgia

The slippery slope of the US economy - 07 Jun 08

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The slippery slope of the US economy - 07 Jun 08
AlJazeeraEnglish
2 min - Jun 7, 2008

Falling stock markets, rising unemployment and soaring oil prices. The world's biggest economy is on the slippery slope to recession.

The US economy has suffered massively. Oil has increased to a record $139 a barrel, the dollar has slumped, and as a result, share prices have plummeted.

Worse still, George Bush, the US president, has announced the monthly US unemployment rate has taken its biggest leap in two decades. 

Rob Reynolds reports.

Notes on the Brazilian New Economy

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Notes on the Brazilian New Economy

15 min - May 11, 2008

"Brazil is insulated from the global panic"; Wagner Monte on narcocops in the Green Zone of Rio; behind the scenes at Google Brasil.

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