Early 2000s recession — The Early 2000s recession was felt in mostly Western countries, affecting the European Union mostly during 2000 and 2001 and the United States mostly in 2002 and 2003. Canada and Australia avoided the recession for the most part, while Russia, a… … Wikipedia
Pierina da Silva — Sister Pierina da Silva, F.d.C.C., nee Meenakshi Aiyer (June 12, 1900 September 10, 1977) was a Tamil Brahmin girl born to parents settled in the Kingdom of Travancore in 1900, the daughter of Krishnaswami Aiyer, an advocate, and Gomathi Ammal, a … Wikipedia
statism — noun The belief that the centralization of power in a state is the ideal or best way to organize humanity. See Also: étatisme, dirigist … Wiktionary
dirigiste — adjective /dɪɹəˈʒist,dɪɹɪˈʒist/ Controlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy. The repeated crises in dirigiste systems are in essence crises of information since the abolition of the market leaves the central planner bereft of… … Wiktionary
Countercurrent (PdL faction, Italy) — Countercurrent (Controcorrente) is a liberal faction within The People of Freedom (PdL), a political party in Italy. The faction was launched in October by some 30 liberals who opposed Giulio Tremonti s policies as economy minister. They included … Wikipedia
Tabor Church (Berlin-Hohenschönhausen) — Tabor Church Façade to Hauptstraße seen from southwest Basic information Location Alt Hohenschönhausen, a locality of Berlin Geographic coordinates … Wikipedia
Einaudi, Luigi — (1874–1961) Aprofessor who became the first constitutionally elected president of the Italian Republic in 1948, Luigi Einaudi was the most prominent spokesman in Italy in the 20th century for economic liberalism and for a state whose role was… … Historical Dictionary of modern Italy
Banken — Banken, Unternehmen für Geldanlage und Finanzierung sowie für die Durchführung des bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehrs. Nach allgemeinem Sprachgebrauch identisch mit Kreditinstituten, doch wird zuweilen auch der Begriff Bank dem der Sparkasse… … Universal-Lexikon
