And because there???s no data, we???ve even seen that with respect to these trillions of dollars being paid out where money has been paid out with very little understanding of what the asset bases and potential problems of those who are being given aid might have been.

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The flood of dollars being generated by the counterfeiting trade has acted as a magnet for organized crime.

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India's antiquated rules add more costs by forcing virtually all large funds to incorporate on the island nation of Mauritius, off the coast of Africa, which has a treaty with India that allows VC funds to take dollars out of India without being taxed on capital gains.

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The influential Mr Grassley, who has long championed greater transparency and accountability in the charitable sector, has become increasingly convinced that this privilege is being abused to the tune of many millions of dollars.

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Convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff has blamed others for being "complicit" in his scheme, which fleeced investors of billions of dollars.

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The federal government has sent millions of dollars to help jump-start charter schools in New Orleans, and the city is being watched closely by charter-school supporters nationwide.

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Any company that can pay down its debt obligations, like Sprint has done in the latter five quarters while purchasing two companies and funding Clearwire with billions of dollars is far from being in trouble.

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