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Drey
7th August 2009, 13:51
kto bi mog podumat' :)

Eleven years after Russia defaulted, investors want less to insure its debt than California’s

here is the article from Bloomberg news

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aypQny1ySDjU

Nucking Futs
7th August 2009, 14:23
So, is that good or bad?

Drey
7th August 2009, 22:55
So, is that good or bad?

i just think its amazing, given that some keep saying CA is the worlds 5th biggest economy, that is equal to France or Italy

Nucking Futs
10th August 2009, 11:44
i just think its amazing, given that some keep saying CA is the worlds 5th biggest economy, that is equal to France or Italy

Yep, that sounds about right. The only difference between CA and France or Italy is that CA can't print its own money when the magic fund well goes dry.