The Political Nature of the Economic Crisis

Austin, TX, Oct. 1, 2008 - STRATFOR's weekly Geopolitical Intelligence Report went out late yesterday and you may have missed it. If you are writing about or discussing the current financial problems, this piece by George Friedman puts the events of the past weeks into a very coherent historical and economic context and clearly explains the various options for dealing with and solving this crisis.

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