Inflation, unemployment, economic crisis, credit default swaps, stock market crash, US economic crisis, global economy, oil crisis, crude oil, consumer based economic demand down, US government bailouts, Wall Street, US corruption, poverty, foreclosures, wealthy US ceo class

http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

OECD’s Gurría launches drive to raise corporate governance standards

http://www.oecd.org/statsportal/0,3352,en_2825_293564_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

Annual inflation in the OECD area at 4.7% in August 2008 (30 Sept.)

25-Sep-2008

Good corporate governance is one of the keys to healthy financial markets in today’s globalised economy. Amid current market turmoil, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has called for a new drive to raise standards and performance in this area.

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inflation rates chart from OECD - August 2008

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