Global systemic crisis Alert - Summer 2009: The US government defaults on its debt
In this 28th edition of the GEAB, LEAP/E2020 has decided to launch a new global systemic crisis alert. Indeed our researchers anticipate that, before next summer 2009, the US government will default and be prevented to repay its creditors (holders of US Treasury Bonds, of Fanny May and Freddy Mac shares, etc.)… (page 2)
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Summer 2009: The US government defaults on its debt
Five factors directly lead the United States to defaulting on their debt by summer 2009: The recent upward trend of the US Dollar is a direct and temporary consequence of the collapse of stock markets; With its recent « political baptism », the Euro becomes a credible « safe haven » value and therefore provides a « crisis » alternative to the US dollar; The US public debt now swells uncontrollably; The ongoing collapse of US real economy prevents from finding an alternative solution to the country's defaulting; « Strong inflation or hyper-inflation in the US in 2009? », that is the only question. (page 8)
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End of 2008: The world enters the decanting phase of the global systemic crisis - Anticipations over 2008-2013 for six groups of countries experiencing very different evolutions
In this October edition of the GEAB (N°28), we therefore chose to establish the anticipatory calendar of the so-called « decanting phase », i.e. a phase along which the outcome of the crisis begins reshaping the global system. Our studies thus enabled us to make anticipations for the 2008-2013 period and for 6 groups of countries differently impacted by the 4 specific sequences of this phase: financial crisis, economic crisis, social crisis and political crisis… (page 16)
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Eight strategic recommendations and operational advices in times of crisis
Stocks: going back there or not? Emerging countries : the selection begins; Iran, Venezuela, Oil ; Some tools to help you choose your banks; Risk or no risk; Currencies ; How to save one’s retirement plan? How to run a sovereign fund amidst the storm? (page 20)
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The GlobalEurometre - Results & Analyses
As to what kind of response the EU should bring forward, the people surveyed nearly unanimously (95 percent) agree on a large-scale EU programme of infrastructure building/improving. (page 23)
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