Rise in Jobless Poses Threat to Stability Worldwide
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
High unemployment rates have led to protests in countries as varied as Latvia, Chile, Greece, Bulgaria and Iceland and to strikes in Britain and France.
Saturday, February 14, 2009 Last Update:
High unemployment rates have led to protests in countries as varied as Latvia, Chile, Greece, Bulgaria and Iceland and to strikes in Britain and France.
A provision buried in the stimulus bill passed by Congress would impose restrictions on executive bonuses at companies reaping bailout money.
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Senator Roland W. Burris, Democrat of Illinois, center, said he was asked for donations by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s brother.
Musicians and law students, parents and pilots were among the 50 people who died on Continental Connection Flight 3407.
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The stress test finds out how crippled big banks would be under various economic assumptions, Joe Nocera writes.
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