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Currency Wars: Bernanke Defends Fed Policy, Calls for Emerging Market Currency Appreciation Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is at odds with Brazil, China, and even the IMF over his policies.
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Courtesy of Google Translate from El Economista , please consider Parla, one step from bankruptcy: cannot deal with creditors . The economic situation of the City of Parla "can not deal with creditors and maintain basic health services to citizens," according to the report of the Audit Chamber of the Community of Madrid, who advised to take measures to continuity of the consistory.
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