Edmund L. Andrews
InternaMarch 9, 2009
In a bleaker assessment than those of most private forecasters, the World Bank predicted Sunday that the global economy would shrink in 2009 for the first time since World War II.
The bank did not provide a specific estimate, but bank officials said its economists would be publishing one in the next several weeks.Until now, even extremely pessimistic forecasters have predicted that the global economy would eke out a tiny expansion but had warned that even a growth rate of 5 percent in China would be a disastrous slowdown, given the enormous pressure there to create jobs for the country’s rural population.
The World Bank also warned that global trade would contract for the first time since 1982, and that the decline would be the biggest since the 1930s.
In a report prepared for a meeting next week of finance ministers from the 20 industrialized and large developing countries, the World Bank said the economic crisis that started with junk mortgages in the United States was causing havoc for poorer countries around the world, not only stifling their growth but also choking off their access to credit as well.
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March 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
From http://www.globaleventsmagazine.com
The Rising Multi-Farious East
First coined by W. Joseph Stroupe, 2006
The Multifarious East is the rising composite pole of the East constituted by its true nucleus, Russia, around which various key powers increasingly orbit in ever tighter array. It does not constitute an empire built by Russia upon powers it has conquered, but rather a de facto global confederation (or bloc) Russia is assembling upon the foundations of shared political/geopolitical, economic, security and energy security visions. China occupies the innermost orbit very close to Russia. Virtually all the Asian powers, with the exception of Japan and Taiwan, increasingly orbit Russia as the emergent global energy kingpin. Even key European states such as Germany are being seduced and/or obliged to move ever more meaningfully into Russia’s political orbit, notwithstanding the pretense of being “Pro-US” of some new European leaders. Oil and gas exporting states of Central Asia are moving firmly into Russia’s orbit. The trend is also notable in the Middle East with the “Look East” policies of its key powers. India is moving more firmly into Russia’s orbit, despite “good” relations with the US for the purposes of acquisition of advanced technologies. Key African and Latin American energy exporting states are aligning with Russia and the East. All the members of the Multifarious East share a common world vision – the so-called “multipolarity” which, when translated, means an early end to US-led unipolarity. Increasingly, along political, geopolitical, security, energy, economic and diplomatic lines, these powers combine to form a de facto geopolitical bloc of the East opposed to (or at the very least unsympathetic to and unsupportive of) unipolarity and all its perpetuating fixtures, elements, instruments, manifestations, machinations and foundations
Social Viability Reply:
March 9th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Moscow is now home to more billionaires than New York City.
Didn’t America win the Cold War?
America’s power is all but gone. A once powerful nation that prided itself on rugged individualism and productivity now prides itself on indulgence and consumerism. And it is not by accident.
A monetary system that rewards parasites and penalizes the middle class is doomed. It has nothing to do with capitalism or free-market economics. It has everything to do with a monetary system that is designed to loot your wealth and capture it for the owners of the system.
The central bankers took over America in 1913. America was conquered when the Federal Reserve Act was passed.
It is time for revolution. And the only revolution that will be effective against the central bankers is a monetary revolution.
If you stop using the filthy money that they supply to you, their banking system will dissolve. When you switch to an alternative currency the bankers will no longer be able to steal from you through inflation and usury. You will not be dependent upon them for credit and you will no longer be dictated to by the politicians that the bankers employ.
Don’t fight the system:
Replace it
http://socialviability.com/
2bwise Reply:
March 9th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
The context of my post is that this ain’t a U.S. centric world. The relationships that Russia is building isn’t narrowly-defined by “monetary policy”. You need to “read the whole thing” not just “cherry-pick” what you like.
Social Viability Reply:
March 9th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Yep, I think I concurred that this ain’t a US Centric world.
And I never referred to Russia’s monetary policy. Just America’s.
I read the whole thing and liked it.
BTW, I reserve the right to cherry-pick to my heart’s content.
Don’t fight the system:
Replace it
http://socialviability.com/
Henry Kissinger Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Your site is a bunch of garbage. Like the bankers are just going to let you take over their operations. Yea right, sell your book ya hack, but at least have the decency not to spam these boards. Too cheap to take out an ad you cheap prick, fvk you and your social viability.
retard Reply:
March 9th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Look RETARD.. Ive said it before and I’ll say it again. Your system MUST pay taxes to your government. THAT is how you are enslaved with your BS “replace the system” s---.
Assuming the gov. wouldn’t demand taxes from you..in a currancy that THEY accept..ie US currancy.. than you’d be onto something. However, since you don’t account for that.. you’d be shot or imprisioned by ignoring your obligations to the gov sooner or later.
So go peddle your trash book for bongo bucks somewhere that will accept em.
Social Viability Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Sorry, son. They own your mind so much you can’t even conceive of a system being beyond the reach of the mighty govn.
Good luck. You’re going to be sad when your precious govn falls.
Don’t fight the system:
Replace it
http://socialviability.com/
Fiji Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:07 am
i agree we need a change. read the comment i posted see if it makes sense.
Social Viability Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Re: your comment below.
No, the Federal Reserve Notes (US Dollars) have nothing to do with gold or reserves of any kind. They do indeed just pull it out of their criminal asses.
And we can, in fact, start our own currency. The central bankers will come after us. But it needs to be done.
Don’t fight the system:
Replace it
http://socialviability.com/
Henry Kissinger Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Go ahead you idiot, start making your own currency and I guarantee you will get JFK’ed, Bang-flop style or imprisoned for life at Gitmo as a terrorist trying to overthrow the gov. Idiot
dano Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 10:54 am
the world needs the U.S to survive- our greed/consumtion/wanteness is the largest in the world, look whats happening the world will go broke without the US. the bankers who planned this knew this! nobody buys junk like us and I mean none! they don’t have the money we have or I should say had, so these power grabs will be very shortlived-theres only war after our demise-mark my words!!
Torry Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 10:23 am
That’s where you’re wrong! I have to tell ya.
Yes, the USA is the largest consumption country in the world. That still doesn’t mean jack. Every country, even the poorest of the poor can function properly and adequately without the USA. It just plain old commonsense. Don’t be fooled by that myth.
March 9th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
If this hasn’t been orchestrated I’ll eat poop.
March 9th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hey, quit with the spam on every story will ya!!!
March 9th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
“Zoellick called for rich countries to set aside 0.7 percent of the amount of money they spend to stimulate their own economies for a “vulnerability fund” to help stabilize poorer countries.”
Just becuase America’s demand for cheap merchandise has fallen, countries should have to suffer and pay into a fund to stimulate the poorer countries?! Are you kidding me? What about the rich countries that are buying up all the goods, they too are paying .7% back?? Thats bulls--- IMHO. The poorer countries are just going to have to regulate their businesses better, less demand means job cuts. Simple as that.
March 9th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
can…we say….aaaawwww can we milk the cash cows more please???
March 9th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
The U.S is finished ,its like the roman empire in its last days only concerned with consumerism ,material things ,entertainment and obsession with useless media personalities ,stars etc who are useless, dont produce or do anything contructive ,just watch cable TV ,with all the mindless crap about celebrities like Playboy mansion , the Kardashians ,Paris Hilton,Britney etc .The next world power will be the United Nations ,which will be the last world power on earth and as the Bible says ” It will go off into Destruction ” ,which will then be replaced by a Godly Government which ”will stand to time indefinate” Daniel 2;44. Which is really the only Government for humans ,one that CANNOT be overthrown ,bribed ,corrupted ,and exists only for ONE reason ! to benefit mankind, unlike all human Governments throughout history
Force Winds Reply:
March 9th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Amen!! Right on PK. Everything that’s happening is definetly bible prophecy. We are in the “birth pains” right now and like a woman in travail everything is going to start speeding up.
Henry Kissinger Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
And the world falls/starves with us.
March 9th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
HAHAHAHAH!!! DIRE FORECAST!?!?!? YEAH OK, THATS A PRETTY OPTIMISTIC FORECAST MATTER OF FACT. And if their record is any indication, then everyone knows that the real outcome will be 2-3 times worse then their prediction.
Realize its either enslavement and death or victory and freedom, but realize also that if you’re a monotheist and submit to ONE GOD – ALLAH (as Jesus would have called HIM) – that death or victory both lead to Paradise – that is the true goal – not a Paradise on Earth as that won’t happen
So knowing that the people on this site are literally overall the most educated in the world, I ask you to ask yourselves whats the bigger picture – if you havent already done so – and think weather PURE MONOTHEISM – ISLAM – MAKES SENSE TO YOU.
PRAISE BE TO GOD AND PEACE UPON THE BELIEVING MEN AND WOMEN
dano Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 11:04 am
sorry but allah is NOT the GOD of the bible! allah is NOT the GOD of Abraham,Issiac,Jacob!! allah is a stone god, yes a pagan god, do your research and know the truth-this lie will cost you your eternity!! Jesus is GOD not just a prophet! study the account of Genisis-GOD(the father) said let us make man in our image!! who’s the us,well that would be the father-son-holy spirit-all distinct but all of the same GOD head. just like us-flesh,blood,spirit-three in one,this is not hard to understand. only Islam will behaed you for NOT believeing them-wow thats what I call love!! Chrisitian’s will pray for you and do all they can for you-but we love not behead,you tell me which one is a loving religion? Islam is all about oppression! and that is satan realm
March 9th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Paul Wolfowitz has some sweet new ideas to help his beloved “World Bank”
March 9th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
One time , I talked briefly to a smug hymee , son of a ” World Bank ” aparatchick , and when I confronted him with the idea that the ” World Bank ” was ripping off third world countries , he
told me , cold , ” Yes , it’s a rip off , but it’s a rip off that works !!! “… no futher comments !!!
March 9th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
The End Is Near.
beloved Reply:
March 9th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
the end is here.
March 9th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
It ain’t so dire for them, now is it. Oh, that was the whole point.
March 9th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
WHITE PEOPLE ARE ROBBING AND BUTCHERING THE PLANET!!!
March 9th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
BUGGAH BUGGAH BUGGAH!!! REPENT!!!
March 9th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
BUGGAH BUGGAH BUGGAH!!! TITHE!!!
March 9th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
There are many people who think that everything is just fine. Mainstream media sure keeps people asleep.
http://www.newsvine.com/_quest.....?gt1=43001
March 10th, 2009 at 12:49 am
A FEW PEOPLE GOT LOANS THEY COULD NOT AFFORD.SOME BANKERS GOT GREEDY.180 BILLION OF AIG STOCK COULD CRASH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY. What a bunch of bulls---.
The FED cuts a check out of thin air,uses it to purchase securities,and then uses the securities to purchase dollars which it then lends out as credit at interest. And now they are saying there is a shortage of credit.HOW THE HELL CAN THAT BE? Credit is what the stinking banker pulls out of his magic hat.Credit is what the stinking banker uses to steal your labor,your time,your wealth.The stinking banker would steal you money too;but there is no stinking money,and there never was.
You/We have been set up for the take down.There is NO conspiricy,its all a coincidence.head for the cliff NOW,JUMP NOW,JUMP NOW,JUMP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Henry Kissinger Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Went down to a bank the other day and opened a new account. Little fat banker sitting there has no idea what his role in the system of things really is. He just asks if you are a terrorist or not blah blah blah. Poor lost schmuck with 3 little kids probably going to get a Molotov in his lap someday from some pissed off individual. But the “other’ bank closed so now I am with “this” bank but only keep the $ for the house payments and such in there.
March 10th, 2009 at 3:13 am
I guess I’m going to have to invest in Pimps!!! f---in’A that’s plan!!! “Honey…Honey…it’s OK…she’s old enough to Enlist for Christ’s sake, she’ll be fine!!!” On that note…”All ‘HAIL’ Thermal Expansion!!!”
March 10th, 2009 at 9:47 am
“World Bank offers dire forecast for world economy”
No, it’s just the World Bank telling us what they plan to do to us all.
March 10th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Well the banks are owned an run by Jews. When the economy tumbles for the worst people will stop being so ignorent to “racial” issues in the United States. So in a way I am for this downward spiral.
14/23
March 10th, 2009 at 11:05 am
question…
the federal gets money from? the reserve? but where did that come from? the gold found? idk. i do know that when the govt wants money we ask the federal bank for it…so we draw up some bs fancy looking paper and hand it to them and they hand us bills back such as the 20’s 10’s and ect we use today. so depending on the answers to my other questions if they pull and make money out of their ass whey cant we create another bank by the pl..like litteraly by the pl just as lincoln had tried to do with the green bank.. i do know that something that has stopped it is that the laws were made by bankers. if u look at it like a person going to the fed bank for money and another bank is opened and offering a better deal why not go there. we just need to get that bank open…linconls green bank. ya sounds far out there but its only cuz its on a bigger scale than just u and me going to a little bank and finding another one offering a better deal… make sense?
let me know what you think. or answer my questions i dont want to be saying s--- wrong.
Henry Kissinger Reply:
March 10th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Last guy to try that was JFK. Bang-Flop…
March 10th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
They are superstitious Alex. They are AFRAID YOU WILL LAUNCH ON THE 11TH.
God bless
Ethel
March 10th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Alot of people predict the banking crisis to peak in early summer, but the Iran thing was supposed to come to a head, by last Spring or before.
March 10th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Market up 305 points foilheads…just saying.
Wake Up
March 10th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
your site has nothing but plagiarized copy of other sites. It sux, so go fvk yourself ya hack.
March 10th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Alex Jones…I’m wondering if your ever going to tell the truth about Bernie Maddoff !…And that he is a wicked Jew!…Stop supporting them because…I feel that your supporting them BIG TIME PAL!
Robert Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Ya, it is strange that these so called Truther leaders give 99% of the true info and then sidetrack us before we place the blame directly on those who deserve it — these dual citizen Israeli/Americans. Alex has a very very very hard time focusing on the obvious truth that the NWO is a Jewish World Order.
March 11th, 2009 at 10:47 am
“Whenever I hear people claim a divine right to take the Holy Land by force, I cant help but
remember that their books also claim they have a divine right to enslave the entire world. “
“The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia was the work of Jewish planning and Jewish dissatisfaction. Our Plan is to have a New world Order. What worked so wonderfully in Russia, is going to become Reality for the whole world.” — The American Hebrew Magazine, 10, Sept. 1920
“We will have a world government whether you like it or not. The only question is whether that government will be achieved by conquest or consent.” (Jewish Banker Paul Warburg, February 17, 1950, as he testified before the U.S. Senate).