Global Meltdown: Human Fallout

(Global Pulse: March 19, 2009) As the waves of the financial meltdown pound banks and governments, the human cost is easily lost in the background. From layoffs to shattered dreams, the global crisis becomes a personal crisis. Do we really see how deeply it reaches into the global community?

Sources: Al Jazeera English, Qatar; CNN, U.S.; Deutsche Welle, Germany; South Asia Newsline, India; Russia Today, Russia; KBS, South Korea Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Mar. 20, 2009

This was a colorful roundup of global perspectives on the economic crisis. Ultimately, though, I was looking for something a little deeper. A couple of the segments didn't add much to my overall understanding.

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by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 20, 2009

Informative overview on the human cost of the financial crisis, as reported by broadcasters around the world. This report showcases its impact on such diverse stories as India's carpet industry, Bangladesh's migrant workers, as well as Russia's marriage decline.

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by Kaizar Campwala - Mar. 20, 2009
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