How to manage the gigantic financial cuckoo in our nest


	How to manage the gigantic financial cuckoo in our nest

JICWyllie

10-21-2009 12:25 PM

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1-policy, 1-stimulous, 2-consequences, 2-increase, 2-record, 2-risks, 3-forecast, 3-reported, 4-uk

JICWyllie says:

Government policy is seen to be "intolerable", along with the bankers' bonuses.

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