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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= IMF Warns of Pending Global Downturn With all the negativity in the ether regarding the stability of the world economy, it’s surprising that the International Monetary Fund took so long to throw its two cents into the fray. Never the fund to disappoint, the IMF issued a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-us-imf.html" title="statement">report</a> Wednesday that warns of a pending global downturn following the U.S. credit crisis, as confidence falters in finance and credit markets around the world. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081008_imf_warns_of_pending_global_downturn/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081008_imf_warns_of_pending_global_downturn/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= IMF Warns of Pending Global Downturn With all the negativity in the ether regarding the stability of the world economy, it’s surprising that the International Monetary Fund took so long to throw its two cents into the fray. Never the fund to disappoint, the IMF issued a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-us-imf.html" title="statement">report</a> Wednesday that warns of a pending global downturn following the U.S. credit crisis, as confidence falters in finance and credit markets around the world. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081008_imf_warns_of_pending_global_downturn/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081008_imf_warns_of_pending_global_downturn/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com