Vulture Capitalism

December, 2010

Vulture CapitalismThe hidden hand of capital isn't always benign. Here's how some traders make their fortunes on the backs of the weak and poortt is 2002 and the west African coun­try of Liberia has been driven to eco­nomic ruin. I jbcria's leader, Presideni Charles Taylor, is an alleged war criminal who has bankrupted his coun­try. The nation drowns in foreign debt and owes ,f 3 billion to international banks and governments. That's about 40 times the size of the government's annual budget.Two...