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31.10.2008, 11:56

Car sales crisis hits Russia

The global crisis has had a devastating impact on car sales in Russia and a huge fleet of car transporters is now stuck outside Moscow. The dealer the consignment is intended for is refusing to accept the vehicles saying there is no room to store 500 cars

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Financial crisis: what no one wants to admit

It’s the financial crisis that has affected all of us in one way or another. However, it now looks like we may just be getting over the worst of it.

26.09.2010, 09:58 7 comments

Why is US poverty level so high? People in NYC point their blaming finger

Who or what is to blame for the growing level of poverty in America, which already is at its highest in over 50 years? Lori “The Resident” Harfenist has been assessing people's views on the current US economic situation.

05.09.2010, 10:55 3 comments

Should the taxpayer help Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out?

Despite being handed billions of dollars in 2008, the two biggest US home loan agencies are still getting massive government handouts. Lori “The Resident” Harfenist asked New Yorkers if taxpayers should keep them afloat.

23.02.2009, 21:37

Can the government be trusted in economic crisis?

With almost $US 800 billion to stimulate the economy, many wonder if the US government can be trusted to spend the money wisely.

08.03.2009, 11:12

In Buck we trust?

As the global meltdown deepens, people's attitudes towards money is changing. The Resident, Lori Harfenist, takes to the streets of New York to find out whether the Big Apple believes in the dollar’s bright future.

17.10.2010, 08:49 6 comments

US has more obese people than any other country - NYC weighs up why

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09.09.2009, 17:50 59 comments

911 reasons why 9/11 was (probably) an inside job

9/11 was the day steel-framed buildings fell like sandcastles, the law of physics worked in reverse and the United States Air Force went missing in action. So what is the real story?

15.08.2010, 12:04 40 comments

Islamophobia, America’s new anti-communism

Islamophobia was quick to rise after the 9/11 attacks in the US but recently it has emerged again, following controversial plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero, with President Obama backing the decision.

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Who's to blame for the world crisis?

Published: 01 February, 2009, 20:43

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Who's to blame for the economic crisis, what should be done to solve it, when will it finally end? The Resident, Lori Harfenist, takes to the streets of New York to find out what people in America’s top city think of it.

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01.02.2009, 18:09

Ego-bashing trip to Davos

The World Economic Forum has pretty much always been, as some media have called it, an ego trip for the Forbes 500 Richest List. This year it has been an ego-bashing trip – not something everyone wanted to sign up for.

02.02.2009, 19:58

Gitmo prisoners might see the cold sea

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