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21Subprime crisis impact timeline — The subprime crisis impact timeline includes government laws, regulations and entities and their effect on private institutions; information and statistics about governmental and private activities and trends; and details of important incidents,… …
22Securitization — is a structured finance process, which involves pooling and repackaging of cash flow producing financial assets into securities that are then sold to investors. The name securitization is derived from the fact that the form of financial… …
23Social Security debate (United States) — This article concerns proposals to change the Social Security system in the United States. Social Security is a social insurance program officially called Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), in reference to its three components …
24Investment banking — Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling securities in the capital markets (both equity and bond), as well as providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. To perform …
25Ratingagentur — Ratingagenturen (englisch Credit rating agency, CRA) sind private, gewinnorientierte Unternehmen, die gewerbsmäßig die Kreditwürdigkeit (Bonität) von Unternehmen aller Branchen sowie von Staaten und deren untergeordneten… …
26Subprime crisis background information — This article provides background information helpful to understanding the subprime mortgage crisis. It discusses subprime lending, foreclosures, risk types, and mechanisms through which various entities involved are affected by the crisis.A plain …
27international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
28Mining in Ghana — Ghana s economy depends largely on exports of cocoa and gold. Other mineral commodities produced in the country were aluminum, bauxite, diamond, manganese, natural gas, petroleum, salt, and silver.Economic impactThe contribution of Ghana’s mining …
29Mining industry of Ghana — accounts for 5% of the country s GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports, of which gold contributes over 90% of the total mineral exports. Thus, the main focus of Ghana s mining and minerals development industry remains focused on gold.… …
30India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
