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Russian premier Vladimir Putin at the World Economic Forum.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

Open quoteToday, investment banks — the pride of Wall Street — have virtually ceased to exist.Close quote

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN,
  • Russian Prime Minister, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; he noted that at last year's conference, American delegates had emphasized the U.S. economy's fundamental stability
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