A globalized economy means global crises: The flow of goods from Asia to Europe has slowed to a trickle; people everywhere are worried about their jobs. The poorest are left out in the cold as austerity measures take effect. The crisis has pushed some people to try for a new beginning, while others face the abyss. The big shake-ups in the world of high finance and the ivory towers of economics are sending tremors through the lives of people on the ground as the numbers of unemployed, foreclosure auctions and private bankruptcies soar.
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