Crisis 'to trap 100m in poverty'

Newshound · 02-12-2009, 04:00 PM

The global economic slowdown means 100 million more people in developing countries will remain poor, the World Bank says.

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alyscat · 02-12-2009, 04:50 PM

Not to mention the millions in developed countries who will slip into poverty.

Swanny · 02-12-2009, 05:55 PM

Am I missing something here? What's wrong with being poor?
The reason the world is in such a mess is because of people spending money like fools.
The happiest man I've ever met lived on a tiny island in Indonesia and earnt £1 a day, he lived in a corrugated iron shed with his wife and two small children and was as happy as could be. I'd swap my life for his in a second

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Newshound News Bot Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 596	Crisis 'to trap 100m in poverty' The global economic slowdown means 100 million more people in developing countries will remain poor, the World Bank says. More...

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alyscat Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington state Posts: 743	Re: Crisis 'to trap 100m in poverty' Not to mention the millions in developed countries who will slip into poverty.

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Swanny I dont need a label ! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Shire of Wilt Posts: 2,889	Re: Crisis 'to trap 100m in poverty' Am I missing something here? What's wrong with being poor? The reason the world is in such a mess is because of people spending money like fools. The happiest man I've ever met lived on a tiny island in Indonesia and earnt £1 a day, he lived in a corrugated iron shed with his wife and two small children and was as happy as could be. I'd swap my life for his in a second