Topic: Mark Weisbrot
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Who is Jim Yong Kim, nominee for World Bank president?
The selection of Jim Yong Kim took many by surprise since he is not well known in Washington circles and wasn’t an expected candidate for the World Bank position.
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Is honesty waning in American business?
US slips from 19 to 22 in latest ranking of perceived public corruption.
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Why 'Baby Doc' Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti: 5 theories
Did 'Baby Doc' Jean-Claude Duvalier unexpectedly return to merely 'see his family,' as his lawyer maintains? Or was it a maneuver to finagle $6.2 million from his frozen Swiss account?
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Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier detained for questioning in dramatic morning
Less than two days after unexpectedly returning to Haiti, former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier was brought to court for questioning over alleged crimes committed during his brutal rule.
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Haiti election results could open spigot to billions in aid
With foreign governments and donors hesitant to send funds to President René Préval's administration, a Haiti election was necessary if the country wanted to tap into into billions of dollars in aid.
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Want to slash poverty? Look to Latin America.
While poverty has grown in the United States, it's been shrinking in Central and South America.
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This jobless recovery could be the worst yet
Shifting attitudes towards employees may make this recovery the weakest in 30 years for job creation.
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Why letting Greece default would be cheaper than a bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Merkel pushed to get the German parliament to approve last month's nearly $1 trillion bailout for Greece. Some economists argue that it would have been cheaper to let Greece default and then bailout European bank bondholders.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: Four ways the recession could change US capitalism
Banking reform, deglobalization, redistribution of wealth and growth of the public sector are all potential impacts of the economic recession on the US.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: Why the IMF should lighten up on the world’s poorest nations
The US is culpable for the plight of developing nations. Perhaps it should bear more of the financial burden for helping them.
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