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Where is the crisis heading?

Interview with Sebastien Gay, Professor of Economics at University of Chicago: "Like in any economic cycle, the period of recession might last for three to five years. In my opinion, the recession primary started when the prices of houses went down and the first mortgages started to fall. So, I would say, we are at the middle of this crisis toward the end and we still see a lot of turbulence on the stock market; therefore, we are definitely not out of it" . -- 11/10/2008 >>>

Sebastien Gay

Louise Shelley

Russian Mafia

Interview with Louise Shelley, professor of George Mason University, author of many books on organized crime: "Russian organized crime globalized very rapidly and early on. That was its great comparative advantage compared to other organized crime. It was extremely good at seizing opportunities and moving across borders and moving money. Its international expansion predated the demise of the former Soviet Union, therefore they were poised for growth when the USSR collapsed". -- 10/31/2008 >>>

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