tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604308.post7758550223217854340..comments2024-03-16T02:19:17.603-07:00Comments on Eternal Remont:: It Has Come to This...Pirates(and)Diplomatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16732888813953341812noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604308.post-51555485372611284462009-05-08T07:12:00.000-07:002009-05-08T07:12:00.000-07:00Anonymous -
And the IMF is even starting to relax ...Anonymous -<br />And the IMF is even starting to relax things like the budget deficit restrictions (in my mind, a good thing).Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192667997950934790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604308.post-47771948089018815752009-05-07T13:56:00.000-07:002009-05-07T13:56:00.000-07:00World Bank's purpose is not emergency internationa...World Bank's purpose is not emergency international assistence, this is IMF's business and IMF money comes with restrictions like keeping budget deficit below certain threshold, but generally it can be used for everything you want(like paying pensions). <br />WB's money on the other hand comes with no restrictions, but can only be used for priorly agreed projects,in most case social or infrustructure projects.<br />taking WB money is Russia a better alternative than issuing bonds, WB's interest is lowerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35604308.post-79809580491057267992009-05-07T12:57:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:57:00.000-07:00The fact is, Olympic ski lifts are investment spen...The fact is, Olympic ski lifts are investment spending as much as highways and schools are. They're going to pay a dividend and continue to pay a dividend long after the Olympics are over. If anything, the knowledge that this investment will pay dividends (unlike, say, chandaliers in subway systems) should reassure the World Bank that Russia won't default!dkuehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136690886858186981noreply@blogger.com