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Against a backdrop of market turmoil, the public has mostly left the traders to worry about slumping stocks. But with investments and pension funds on the line, New Yorkers tell RT where they are putting their money.
While the blame game is in full swing between those responsible for dealing with the UK unrest, people all around the world are wondering if this could happen in their country.
If an ordinary US citizen gets into debt, the bank will be on his back without delay - yet it is only now that America, which owes trillions, is seeing its credit score decline. 23.02.2009, 21:37 Can the government be trusted in economic crisis?
Against a backdrop of market turmoil, the public has mostly left the traders to worry about slumping stocks. But with investments and pension funds on the line, New Yorkers tell RT where they are putting their money.?The wave is moving up and down ? it?s just a game. I have no faith in it,? a New York resident told RT. ?What are your choices? What are you going to do with your money? Do you want to put it under the mattress? I do not think it will work too well. You can put some in gold.?
?If things get too bad ? up to where you have to put your money in gold ? I don?t think the US government would allow gold to undermine the currencies,? objected another one.
Hamas has called off its truce with Tel-Aviv as Israel and Palestine continue hostilities into a third day. The Gaza Strip has been targeted by the Israeli air force in overnight raids. 20.08, 22:
The areas of Libya under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi?s control have shrunk significantly, and his regime is under tightening pressure as rebels have fought their way toward Tripoli from the west, east and south, with NATO?s support from the north.