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Panic on Wall Street

You've heard about the home-loan bust, but do you know your derivatives from your tranches? Read Salon's easy guide to understanding the current market freakout.
By Andrew Leonard

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  • Friday, August 17, 2007 06:07 AM

    Americans Propertyless

    It may seem unlikely, but it's hitting the nail on the head:

    http://solutionsforpostmodernliving.blogspot.com/2007/08/japanese-stocks-fell-sharply-friday.html

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