https://freerepublic.com/tag/worldwiderecession/ en-us Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:27:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1954535/posts HONG KONG (AP) -- Asian markets plunged Wednesday on growing speculation the U.S. economy -- a vital export market -- is sliding into a recession that could lead to a global slowdown. (snip)""American financial mismanagement has brought us to this economic meltdown," said Francis Lun, a general manager at Fulbright Securities in Hong Kong. "Asian stock markets are all suffering; nobody has escaped." (snip) "In Europe, where markets had fallen sharply Tuesday, stocks slid again. Britain's FTSE 100 and Germany's DAX were both down about 1.2 percent in morning trading." Associated Press via Yahoo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1954535/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:27:47 GMT