The advent of American silver triggered an economic boom in China that dovetailed with a vast increase in population. (Silver was critical in paying for the construction of the Great Wall.) Spanish silver coins also became the primary currency of the North American colonies.

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In the second room, a portion of the wall is covered with large health department posters promoting family planning, primary healthcare and immunisation - a sign of how central her work has been to her life.

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On Tuesday, he said the Fed would consider extending its direct lending window to Wall Street companies (aka, primary dealers typically not allowed to borrow directly from the Fed) beyond a mid-September deadline to promote stability, as long as short-term debt markets continue to be severely constrained by the credit crisis.

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However, shortly after his resignation announcement, he revealed to The Wall Street Journal that a falling stock price was the primary factor in his decision to move on.

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The Treasury can auction its own bonds without need to pass them through privately owned primary dealers on Wall Street to get them sold.

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