By Gillian Tett Published: August 26 2010 19:45 | Last updated: August 26 2010 19:45 Five years ago, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association held a lavish 20th anniversary dinner among the dinosaur skeletons in London’s National History Museum. The mood was triumphant. No wonder: back then the derivatives market …
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Greenspan wins Dynamite Prize in Economics
New Prize in Economics to Greenspan, Summers for Dynamiting the Global Economy! Sent by our good friend Patrick Bond. – Editor For Immediate Release 22 February 2010 *Alan Greenspan *has been judged the economist most responsible for causing the Global Financial Crisis. He and 2^nd and 3rd place finishers *Milton …
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