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...health scare suffered by the normally robust President is a major worry for Dilma, who has never run for office and is little known and - so far at least - little liked. Although she is widely respected as hardworking and competent, she also has a reputation for being domineering and authoritarian. Analysts agree that for Dilma to have any chance of being elected, she'll need the popular Lula by her side...
...should soon take the reigns of the relief mission, it can only accomplish its goals in Haiti if member nations continue providing their unwavering support in the form of money, supplies, and labor. The U.N. is as effective as the sum of its parts, its resolve only as robust as the commitment of its members. While the U.N. should be in charge of coordinating the resources and services, its success depends on the continued contributions of the international community...
...India maintained robust growth without Beijing's hefty stimulus in part because it is less exposed to the international economy. China's exports represented 35% of GDP compared with only 24% for India in 2008. Thus India was afforded more protection from the worst effects of the financial crisis in the West, while China's government needed to be much more active to replace lost exports to the U.S. More significantly, though, India's domestic economy provides greater cushion from external shocks than China's. Private domestic consumption accounts for 57% of GDP in India compared with only...
...most widely respected institutions in the country, perceived to be free of the corruption and nepotism that plague the central government in Kabul. Yet it would be a mistake to focus on the military to the detriment of developing the civil and governance sectors, even if a robust army suits the U.S.'s immediate goals in Afghanistan. One need only look across the border to Pakistan, where 60 years of weak civilian governance interspersed with frequent military coups have created a nation perpetually in crisis and a haven for global terrorism. One of the best ways to encourage a strong...
Those packaging these investments say they regarded them as aboveboard, though their defense is less than robust. Key players included leading banks in tandem with some of the biggest names in real estate and private equity, none of whom would have missed that high tenant turnover was the main motor for profits. "We truly went into this trying to turn housing that was run very, very poorly by slumlords into affordable working-class housing, and to be portrayed like this is somewhat upsetting, to be quite frank," says Richard Mack, who works at AREA Property Partners, a $9 billion partnership...