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Jose Antonio Ocampo

Professor and Co-President of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue, Columbia University. Former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations for Economic and Social Affairs, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Minister of Finance, Planning and Agriculture of Colombia.

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Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Okay, I take back the nice things I've been saying about HTC One x. Nice hardware entirely ruined by horrific software.
8 minutes ago
Izabella Kaminska izakaminska
Crap. Clicked & paid for the wrong date on a flight booking. Has this happened to anyone before???! Do they give you data-entry error grace?
11 minutes ago
The Economist TheEconomist
A new $7,950 black-and-white digital camera may not make a mainstream splash, but its results are stunning http://t.co/IP3wuzPx
23 minutes ago
The Economist EconBizFin
Spain and Italy have lost foreign bank deposits of about €45 billion and €100 billion respectively from their peaks http://t.co/yBrArpmR
27 minutes ago
Emre Deliveli EmreDeliveli
#Blackberry Messenger wavers #in http://t.co/736BzNPl
52 minutes ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Chelsea F.C.: Can't Buy Me Love http://t.co/TDfWrMZJ /by @runofplay
53 minutes ago
Reuters Business Reuters_Biz
China approves Baosteel's $11 billion steel project in Guangdong http://t.co/5961GclS
57 minutes ago
FT Alphaville FTAlphaville
The 6am Cut London http://t.co/qJS9brhM
59 minutes ago
Emre Deliveli EmreDeliveli
Room to Maneuver ECB's different tools #in http://t.co/lHG76nIk
about 1 hour ago
Reuters Business Reuters_Biz
Chinese Estates head to be prosecuted in Macau over bribery http://t.co/CCCEp9LS
about 1 hour ago
Emre Deliveli EmreDeliveli
Dexia Nears Sale Of #Turkish Unit- #Turkey #in http://t.co/dEbu0xcO
about 1 hour ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Nifty webcam video of 1,300 acre wildfire in mountains east of San Diego today - http://t.co/Iq2ad1Mr
about 1 hour ago
Barry Eichengreen B_Eichengreen
Here's what it looks like to get angry and upset with Eurocrats, apologies (my speech from two weeks ago in Florence): http://t.co/Msp7Fc7c
about 1 hour ago
WSJ Economic News WSJeconomy
Bond Market Liberates Fed http://t.co/Dzl1CeTg
about 1 hour ago
The Economist EconBizFin
At last, a bank that didn’t fall victim to Goldman envy http://t.co/UEpnElt0 #Kotak #India
about 1 hour ago
Emre Deliveli EmreDeliveli
Despite disclaimers, leaders are assumed to be preparing for #Greek exit. good summary of major issues #in http://t.co/2BNdghEw
about 1 hour ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
A time-honored tradition continues: European investors count losses on Detroit property - http://t.co/ovyuLKIm
about 1 hour ago
Emre Deliveli EmreDeliveli
No bank run yet, but money begins to be pulled from #Spain. looking at corporate makes sense #in http://t.co/3tc2IBkA
about 1 hour ago
The Economist TheEconomist
The rowdiness and political inclinations of football fans makes the Algerian regime queasy http://t.co/XToNxure
about 1 hour ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Near as I can tell from the Zillow viz, Clark County NV leads U.S., with 71% of homes having negative equity
about 1 hour ago
zerohedge zerohedge
What Do FX Traders Know That Stock Momos Don't? http://t.co/UPMWKa8X
about 1 hour ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Interactive Zillow map of negative home equity. The U.S. West Coast rulz. http://t.co/1XINhPy6
about 2 hours ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Alex Honnold on free-climbing Yosemite's Triple Crown (El Cap, Half Dome, & Mt Watkins) in one day - http://t.co/sJUqTSRJ
about 2 hours ago
Bloomberg News BloombergNews
India "left behind" on Myanmar "gold rush" as China, South Korea rush in with $11B of investments | http://t.co/oZNi1ok3
about 2 hours ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
QotD: "He was on the john... [the bear] pulled [him] right from the outhouse," http://t.co/z3J72caE
about 2 hours ago
zerohedge zerohedge
China Needs Up to 1 Trln Yuan Stimulus 2012-13: Credit Agricole
about 2 hours ago
Blake Hounshell blakehounshell
Lulz RT @hossambahgat: South Sinai has been declared for Moussa with 6910 russian tourists
about 2 hours ago
zerohedge zerohedge
Police Urging Greeks To Stop Stuffing Mattresses http://t.co/4hrKqo2C
about 2 hours ago
Steve Randy Waldman interfluidity
Getting it right on central bank independence, @pegobry: http://t.co/zgvpUJ30
about 2 hours ago
Reuters Business Reuters_Biz
Facebook market makers' losses total at least $100 million http://t.co/iR5DFyK5
about 2 hours ago
Lawrence McDonald Convertbond
Bond Update: Markets are Getting Concerned About China http://t.co/coqSs2q6
about 2 hours ago
zerohedge zerohedge
N.Z.’S CHRISTCHURCH QUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.2, SKY NEWS SAYS
about 2 hours ago
WSJ Economic News WSJeconomy
USDA Is Tough Collector When Mortgages Go Bad http://t.co/QzJtm4en
about 2 hours ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Climber describes Everest as 'a morgue' - http://t.co/jr2ZwHsO
about 2 hours ago
The Economist EconBizFin
A disintegration of the euro could cost #Germany 8.2% of its GDP http://t.co/Z4revLal #eurocrisis
about 2 hours ago
Paul Kedrosky pkedrosky
Drizzle and never passed 17C in coastal San Diego today. This pleases me.
about 2 hours ago
Blake Hounshell blakehounshell
Props to @Reem_Abdellatif for the smart call on Sabbahi's last-minute surge http://t.co/TJZqs0JK
about 2 hours ago
Reuters Business Reuters_Biz
http://t.co/bKbMy4Ww says 83.8 percent of shareholders back privatization http://t.co/GSStblGJ
about 2 hours ago
The Economist TheEconomist
The Heartland Institute, a think tank promoting climate change scepticism, is getting a lot of heat http://t.co/tW7bq50o
about 3 hours ago
Edward Harrison edwardnh
JPMorgan Gave Risk Oversight to Museum Head Who Sat on AIG Board - Bloomberg - http://t.co/SfOqfz5J
about 3 hours ago
Bill McBride calculatedrisk
European Gloom and Look Ahead: Consumer sentiment http://t.co/VmjM0MeV
about 3 hours ago
Bloomberg News BloombergNews
Deadly Ferrari accident involving mainland Chinese national fuels anti-foreigner anger in Singapore before poll http://t.co/cjDEF1NQ
about 3 hours ago
WSJ Breaking News WSJbreakingnews
Chinese authorities released Standard Chartered banker Wu Yidian Eden, held on suspicion she aided a fugitive. http://t.co/yK3B7Pud
about 3 hours ago
Blake Hounshell blakehounshell
Just because the Egyptian election is exciting doesn't mean it's promising. Could be MB dominance or felool president, neither good.
about 3 hours ago

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