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Ukraine To Adopt Unpopular Steps To Cut Budget Deficit | | Jul 9 |
The Ukraine government will take unpopular steps and raise energy prices to reduce the budget deficit and meet the conditions stipulated by the International Monetary Fund, Deputy Prime Minister Sergiy Tigipko told reporters on Wednesday. The budget deficit will fall to 4.99% of GDP this year, he said.
The government should satisfy the IMF conditions to get the final approval for the US$14.9 billion loan. The standby arrangement with IMF was announced on July 3. The agreement reached with the authorities is subject to approval by IMF Management and the Executive Board.
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Poker and the Financial Crisis
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The financial crisis hitting the world has caused many people to be worried about the future. Jobs are scarcer, incomes are lower and investments are, for some, entirely wiped out. Where does all this financial doom and gloom leave the world of poker?
The Financial Crisis and Big Live Events
If last year's World Series of Poker is any indication, poker players have a fair amount of insulation against the economic crash. The 2008 World Series of Poker main event saw 6,844 players satellite in or put up the $10,000 entry fee, resulting in the second largest main event field of all time, and a first place prize of over nine million dollars.
In addition, World Series of Poker spinoffs, such as the World Series of Poker Circuit Tournaments and the World Series of Poker Europe, are seeing plenty of success, with full table after full table for every event. Poker is still going strong in other parts of the world as well, on the European Poker Tour, in Macau poker tournaments and on the Asian Poker Tour.
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