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When will the financial crisis end?

[ Predicted ] Beggining of 2011 or later (34% chance)
Take your guess regarding the end of this financial crisis.
[ Closed ] on 2009-08-01 EDT, Unanswered
  157 News 5 Comments Report Garby Garby (145)

Will Web 2.0 Survive the Financial Crisis?

[ Predicted ] Continues as a hype (57% chance)
Web 2.0 lets everyone share their ideas, opinions, favorite tunes, and relationship statuses with each other. Even over-employed workers will still produce some user-generated content. But it seems to ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-02-01 EST, Unanswered
  75 News 3 Comments Report nyvesgha nyvesgha (244)
The Canadian government temporarily dodged a crisis when Governor General Michaelle Jean accepted Prime Minister Stephen Harper's request to suspend parliament. The House will be back in business late ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-10 EST
  4 News 2 Comments Report black-shoulder black-shoulder (*)

Who will be named the new US Secretary of State?

[ End Result ] Hilary Clinton
President-elect Obama has a big job ahead in taking US through one of the greatest economic crisis, but foreign policy has always been a big part of US politics as well. The Secretary of State, therefo...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-06 EST
  20 News 6 Comments Report black-shoulder black-shoulder (*)

Crude Oil Price on Dec 1, 2008

[ End Result ] $40 - $50
On Nov 18, the oil prices made slight gains in Asia today after falling around $US2 on worries over a deepening global financial crisis, dealers said. New York's main futures contract, light sweet c...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-03 EST
  34 News 2 Comments Report Oilzilla Oilzilla (*)

When Will Yahoo announce a new CEO after Yang?

[ Predicted ] Dec 2008 (49% chance)
Jerry Yang's troubled tenure as chief executive of Yahoo Inc. ended Monday, when the Internet giant announced that he will step aside and that its board of directors is seeking a replacement. Yahoo sa...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  59 News 3 Comments Report gorglump gorglump (225)

Another Bailout for Citibank?

[ End Result ] Yes
The Treasury and Federal Reserve Sunday night were moving to stabilize Citigroup to prevent the giant New York bank from being the latest to succumb to a death spiral in financial markets, according to...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-02 EST
  3 News 1 Comments Report oWell oWell (*)

Apple lays off 500+ employees in 2008

[ Predicted ] No (74% chance)
Do you still believe iPhone and Mac book will be great sales in 2008? Will the financial crisis give Apple pressure to lay off its genius team?
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  102 News 0 Comments Report orgaro orgaro (2)

The New Cabinet: Treasury Secretary of US

[ Predicted ] Another (25% chance)
The importance of the Treasury secretary's role was on display in full force this year, as Henry M. Paulson Jr. dealt with the financial meltdown precipitated by the mortgage crisis and worked with Con...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-01 EST, Unanswered
  164 News 1 Comments Report orgaro orgaro (2)
The residents of the province of Quebec will be going through their second election in 3 months. This time, it is the provincial election. Currently, the Liberals hold a minority government. Similar...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-09 EST
  16 News 2 Comments Report black-shoulder black-shoulder (*)

US Unemployment goes up or down in Oct 2008?

[ End Result ] unemployment > 6.1%
The U.S. unemployment rate remains stable in Sept at 6.1%, although the unemployment rate climbed to a five- year high in the last few months. This heightens the risk of an economic slowdown. The repo...
[ Scored ] on 2008-11-07 EST
  27 News 4 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)
Iceland secured US$274million from Norway and Denmark yesterday as it sought help to stablise its stricken economy, but talks to secure a far larger loan from Russia continued. Icelandic officials, mea...
[ Scored ] on 2008-11-07 EST
  21 News 3 Comments Report chajil chajil (87)

Buy Out Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in 2008?

[ Predicted ] Status quo (73% chance)
The money CIBC raised in January has quickly been claimed by the $6.5-billion in writedowns taken in the past year related to the U. S. credit crisis. More writedowns are coming this quarter. How much ...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-01 EST, 1 Ziibos Answered
  240 News 2 Comments Report kimbandyn kimbandyn (328)
While it is still anticipated that the bailout will be approved, some lawmakers have strong concerns. Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, said the plan "merely codifies (the Tre...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  216 News 2 Comments Report oslere oslere (297)

US: when will credit crisis & high inflation be resolved?

[ Predicted ] Resolved by 2010 or later (56% chance)
On July 15, the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said officials expect the economy to improve "gradually" over the next two years, thanks to a "slow" housing recovery and gradual improvement in cr...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-01 EST, Unanswered
  344 News 5 Comments Report kabim kabim (181)