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Blogging Iceland’s economic meltdown

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji

Friday, October 10 2008

Iceland’s financial crisis worsened yesterday after the government seized control of Iceland’s largest bank, Kaupthing. What does this mean for the citizens of Iceland?

Guest: Alda Sigmundsdottir, freelance writer, runs Iceland's most popular English language blog, The Iceland Weather Report and also blogs for The Takeaway's International Electoral College.
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Did timewarp back to the 90s and hear John Hockenberry ask that the 'korner could not be converted to francs or italian lira?' wow.

Posted by nicole, 11:29 a.m. Friday, October 10 2008 Permalink

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