What isthe credit crisis? Its a worldwide financial fiasco involving terms youve probably heard like sub-primemortgages, collateralized debt obligations, frozen credit markets and creditdefault swaps. Who isaffected? Everyone. How didit happen? Heres

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Theinvestors see this and want a piece of the action, and this gives Wall Streetan idea. They can connect the investors to the homeowners through mortgages. Hereshow it works. A familywants a house, so they save for a downpayment, and contact the mor

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So just like always, the mortgage brokerconnects the family with a lender and a mortgage making his commission. Thefamily buys a big house. The lender sells the mortgage to the investmentbanker, who turns it into a CDO, and sells slices to the invest

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In order to avoid these complications, people with diabetes must take steps to keep their blood sugar levels in a normal range. One way to do this is through diet. By reducing the amount of carbohydrates you eat in a single meal or snack, you can reg

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Finding out you have diabetes can be scary, but don't panic. People with diabetes can live long, healthy lives. Sure, let's go over some basics. This is Diabetes Made Simple. When we eat, food travels to the stomach. Food is made of three basic nutri

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【俚语】 crunch time 紧要关头;关键时刻 注意:crunch time最常用在于比赛比如说比赛只剩5分钟了,两个球队比分相差无几,这时,就可以称作crunch time,中文可以翻译为关键时刻。 此外,现在,

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French banking giant Credit Agricole says it will sell billions of dollars in assets to deal with subprime losses by its investment arm. The new financial blow adds to the economic worries in France, where the center-right government hopes to push th

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