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Brazil Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Brazil Index: People and History Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY Brazil is a federal republic with 26 states and a federal district.…

Economic Domino Theory

by Tasha Vincent Is there a Vaccination for the Asian Economic Flu? When the currency crisis in Thailand began in the summer of 1997, most Americans watched with detached interest. When…

Got a Yen...To Learn About Foreign Exchange?

Source: FDIC Consumer News, Spring 1995. The value of the U.S. dollar has an impact on all our lives, not just those of us who travel abroad. So what does it mean when the dollar is “up”…

Thabo Mbeki

In honor of South Africa's Freedom Day, a profile of the President by Paul Evenson & Beth Rowen Thabo Mbeki succeeded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa in 1999. Mbeki faces serious…

Checking in: Japan One Year Later

A look at how Japan has recovered one year after the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. By Jennie Wood Anti-Nuclear Power Plant Rally, September 19, 2011  …

No Ordinary Socialist

Chile's recent election of President Ricardo Lagos by Beth Rowen Ricardo Lagos and his wife, Luisa Duran following his election to President of Chile. Related Links ChileSocialismSalvador…

Oil in the Caspian Region

Source: Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration. The Caspian Sea region has become a central focal point for untapped oil and natural gas…

Alejandro Toledo

Alejandro Toledo Man of the poor wins Peruvian presidency by Beth Rowen Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. (Source/AP) Related Links PeruAlberto K. FujimoriALEJANDRO TOLEDO was…

Glossary of Financial Terms

Adjusted gross income Amount of income that is subject to federal income tax. In addition to any other tax credits, contributions to IRAs and 401(k) plans are subtracted from the total. Aggressive…