Could America go broke?
The idea that the Government of a major advanced
country would default on its debt that is, tell lenders that it
won’t repay them all they’re owed was, until recently, a
preposterous proposition. Argentina and Russia have stiffed their
creditors, but surely the likes of the United States, Japan or
Britain wouldn’t. Well, it’s still a very long shot, but it’s no
longer entirely unimaginable.
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The Morning Inspection - Malinda
Regime change: there’s a right way and a wrong way
Mahinda Rajapaksa, overcame all odds to win the
Presidency in November 2005. Few gave him a chance, given that he
didn’t have the support of his party, didn’t have big-name
financiers chipping in the millions necessary for an election
campaign and didn’t have the personnel on the ground to do the daily
house-to-house grind.
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Traditional exports up with Government’s backup:
On a sound footing
It’s encouraging news that our traditional
exports - tea, rubber and coconut - are on the mend due to the
vigorous boost given by the Government.
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