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Urban Backstrom is Director General of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and a former State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance who was charged with managing the 1991-1993 Swedish banking crisis.

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Sweden’s Lessons for Managing Financial Crisis

Sweden’s Lessons for Managing Financial Crisis

Oct 12, 2009 Urban Backstrom

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Mayday for American Protectionism
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Mayday for American Protectionism

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Capitalism’s Great Reckoning
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Capitalism’s Great Reckoning

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Netanyahu Means War
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Netanyahu Means War

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The Monetization of Garbage
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The Monetization of Garbage

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The Eternally Optimistic IMF
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The Eternally Optimistic IMF

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The Structure of a Diplomatic Revolution
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The Structure of a Diplomatic Revolution

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The IMF Is Fueling an Argentine Crisis – Again
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The IMF Is Fueling an Argentine Crisis – Again

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No Democracy Without Peace in Israel
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No Democracy Without Peace in Israel

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