Archive for June, 2009
Sarkozy’s Burqa Ban
The French President, Nikolas Sarkozy, recently made comments against muslim women wearing the burqa. A ban may succeed in getting passed by the Parliament. But, is it right to do so?
Dodo Dollar
Had the US government respected the dollar, it wouldn’t have out-served its purpose as a global currency. China’s central banker Zhou Xiaochuan recently made strong case to dethrone the dollar. There’s only one problem: 70% of China’s $2 trillion in foreign reserves is in US Dollars.