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treas.gov - 10/27/2008
G7 Statement
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October 26, 2008 HP-1235 Statement of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors We reaffirm our shared interest in a strong and stable international financial system. We are concerned about the recent excessive volatility in the exchange rate of the yen and its possible adverse ...
guardian.co.uk - 10/21/2008
Jeffrey Sachs: Durable reform must tackle climate change and world poverty as well as market ...
— guardian.co.uk — Jeffrey Sachs: Durable reform must tackle climate change and world poverty as well as market regulation... (more) Jeffrey Sachs: Durable reform must tackle climate change ...

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baselinescenario.com - 10/26/2008
Waiting for G7 Currency Intervention: It Won’t Be Long
— baselinescenario.com — Major currencies are on the move, big time, since yesterday. The yen has risen to 91 yen... per dollar (from 97) today. The euro has fallen to nearly 1.25 dollars per euro (from 1.29). You get the picture. The G7 needs to slow down the disorderly ... (more) Waiting for G7 Currency Intervention: It Won’t Be Long

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THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 21 October 2008
fintag.com - 10/21/2008
THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 21 October 2008
— fintag.com — FINTAG COMMENT The end of liberalism. One of the upshots of today's economic unwind is a revival... in political debate. Whereas we have have been blinded by personality and how governments should spend our taxes, we are now ironically facing a future ... (more) THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 21 October 2008

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G7: A Terse Statement
Across the Curve — The G7 issued a statement regarding the volatility in the exchange markets. They are especially concerned about the yen.

Another Bad Day Dawns in Asia
naked capitalism — ... The G-7 tried scolding the yen for its recent volatility (see the G-7 statement) but that didn't have much effect. The locals were unimpressed. From ...

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