Daily Archives: November 11, 2008

Dig into the IMF’s tool box to tackle the crisis

November 11, 2008 5:50 pm by Financial Times

By Morris Goldstein

With a global recession in prospect, now is the time to strengthen the provisions of the International Monetary Fund’s old Compensatory Financing Facility and to put it back into action. Read more

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Posted in Recession |

Capitalising on the crisis

November 11, 2008 2:53 pm by Financial Times

By Richard Portes

Expectations for the G20 meeting on November 15 are excessive. It will not agree on changes to the institutions of global governance, nor will it come up with an ‘n-point plan’ for dealing with the crisis. Read more

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Posted in China, Eurozone, Keynesianism |