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JP Morgan agrees $13 billion settlement with government - said to be biggest ever
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay 13 billion dollars in a landmark settlement after it acknowledged that it misled investors about the quality of risky mortgage-backed securities ahead of the 2008 financial crisis.
The...
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Lew: More Tools Needed to Boost Global Growth
World finance officials on Friday promised to cooperate more closely and utilize all their policy tools to bolster an anemic global recovery that is now being threatened by an anti-trade backlash in the United States and renewed market...
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WRAP HK, Beijing, London, Frankfurt markets rally after falls, s'bite
London, UK - 18 March 2008
1. Wide of skyscrapers in London's financial district
2. Wide of BGC Partners trading floor
3. Various of dealers on trading floor
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Howard Wheeldon, BGC Partners:
"I think the Fed will cut...
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WRAP London, Frankfurt, Paris open lower ADDS Brown on economy
AP Television
London, UK
1. Various of workers arriving for work in the financial district
London Stock Exchange
2. Close up of monitors showing opening of London Stock exchange
AP Television
London, UK
3. Wide of street, Bank of...
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Russia - Financial crisis reaching its peak
Russia's central bank suspended all rouble foreign exchange trade on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) on Thursday (28/08), after opening trade showed the currency headed for a sharp drop. Trade across the country was...
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Arts suffer due to war and economic collapse
LEAD IN:The ongoing war in Yemen has not only killed thousands of civilians and left cities in ruin, cultural life is also suffering. With the economy crippled, there's precious little money available for the arts. But some artists are...
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IMF leader says he is ready for talks on new recovery package
1. Wide exterior of presidential palace
2. Various of President Kirchner and Finance minister Roberto Lavagna meeting IMF director, Hoerst Kohler and the IMF delegation
3. Exterior of Ministry of Economy
4. Hoerst Kohler and finance...
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USA: I-M-F - WORLD ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OUTLOOK
English/Nat
International Monetary Fund officials have announced the battered Asian economies are on the rebound in 1999.
Korea and Japan in particular, said the I-M-F, were showing signs of strong recovery after months of economic...
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INDONESIA: RETAIL BUSINESSES LATEST CASUALTIES OF ECONOMIC CRISIS
Eng/Indonesian
Calvin Klein, Gucci and Ralph Lauren could be the latest casualties of the Indonesian economic crisis.
Brand name items have become too expensive for even wealthy Indonesians, and suppliers who used to import these famous...
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Trade patterns expert Krugman wins Nobel economics prize
1. Paul Krugman enters press conference UPSOUND: Applause
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Krugman, Winner of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences:
"Thank you. In case you want to know how these things work, I actually took the call...
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MEXICO: FINANCE MINISTER ORTIZ ANNOUNCES ECONOMY IS RECOVERING
Spanish/Nat
There is good news for Mexicans... their economy is recovering.
Mexican Finance Minister Guillermo Ortiz has announced the country's economy is expected to grow by four percent this year and inflation could be reduced by 15...
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BULGARIA: SOFIA: LEAD UP TO ELECTION
Bulgarian/English
On Saturday Bulgaria will decide whether to reinstate the ousted Socialist Party or hand power to the Union of Democratic Forces.
But which ever party wins the election, the new government will face huge pressure to ...
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MEXICO: MEXICO CITY: ECONOMY DEMONSTRATION
Spanish/Nat
Some of Mexico City's wealthiest women have clashed with police in a angry demonstration against the mismanagement of Mexico's economy by the former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
The Society of Ladies of Las Lomas,...
TED Talks
TED: The COVID-19 crisis is a chance to do capitalism differently | Mariana Mazzucato
In the face of three simultaneous crises -- health, the economy and climate -- do we have a chance to do capitalism differently? Economist Mariana Mazzucato explains why we shouldn't try to go back to normal after the pandemic but should...
TED Talks
TED: A provocative way to finance the fight against climate change | Michael Metcalfe
Will we do whatever it takes to fight climate change? Back in 2008, following the global financial crisis, governments across the world adopted a "whatever it takes" commitment to monetary recovery, issuing $250 billion worth of...
TED Talks
Gordon Brown: Wiring a web for global good
We're at a unique moment in history, says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: we can use today's interconnectedness to develop our shared global ethic -- and work together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and...
TED Talks
Michael Metcalfe: We need money for aid. So let’s print it.
During the financial crisis, the central banks of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan created $3.7 trillion in order to buy assets and encourage investors to do the same. Michael Metcalfe offers a shocking idea: could these same...
TED Talks
Juan Enriquez: The next species of human
While the mega-banks were toppling in early 2009, Juan Enriquez took the stage to say: The really big reboot is yet to come. But don't look for it on the stock exchange or the political ballot. It'll come from science labs, and it...
Crash Course
Barack Obama: Crash Course Black American History #50
Barack Obama was the first Black man elected President in the United States in 2008. In this episode, Clint Smith will explore the early life, political career, presidential campaign, and legislative milestones of Barack Obama.
Crash Course
The 2008 Financial Crisis: Crash Course Economics
Today on Crash Course Economics, Adriene and Jacob talk about the 2008 financial crisis and the US Goverment's response to the troubles. So, all this starts with home mortgages, and the use of mortgages as an investment instrument. For...
Crash Course
When Predictions Fail - Crash Course Statistics
Today we’re going to talk about why many predictions fail - specifically we’ll take a look at the 2008 financial crisis, the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and earthquake prediction in general. From inaccurate or just too little data...
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The Insurance Industry Can't Weather Another Wildfire Season
Remember the 2008 Financial Crisis? Experts warn that the same thing may be happening again, but this time, CLIMATE CHANGE is the culprit. Increasing natural hazards, from wildfires and hurricanes to rising sea levels and catastrophic...
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The Federal Reserve
Born from a series of financial crises in the 20th century, the Federal Reserve, or Fed, controls monetary policy in the United States to ensure economic growth through maximum employment and fair pricing.
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Forced Removal to Mexico: Repatriation Drives
During the Great Depression, the U.S. government detained and deported almost 2 million Mexican American citizens and people of Mexican descent, in an initiative known as the Repatriation Drives.