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Briefing Economics and Power of The G8
Briefing Economics and Power of The G8
Th is w as th e com m on position of de l
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ar of th e U.S. Th us th e y signe d th e Bre tton
W oods agre e m e nt w h ich gave rise to th e IMF and
W orl d Bank and cre ate d a syste m for curre ncy
IN FORMATION FOR ACTION controlin orde r to bring e xch ange rate stabil
U.S. w as th e undispute d e conom ic supe rpow e r and
ity. Th e
U.S.'s inte re st. It re m ains com m itte d to th e Bre tton traditional m anufacturing jobs be ing re pl ace d by
W oods doctrine of th e unim pe de d fl ow of trade and une m pl oym e nt and poorl y paid pre carious
capitaland inde e d h as ove rse e n a m assive e xpansion e m ploym e nt in cal lce ntre s and th e l ik e , e ve r unde r
of th is l e ading to th e pre se nt situation of th e th re at of be ing m ove d e lse w h e re at th e w h im of
Gl obal
isation and Ne o- Libe ral ism . Th e ye ars since profit, e conom ic col lapse in Arge ntina to de bt in
th e Library Group first m e t h ave se e n a m assive Africa, th is is th e com m on th re ad th at l ink s it all
re construction of th e w orl d e conom y in orde r to toge th e r.
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