Al Jazeera Network http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/default.html http://www.aljazeera.com/Media/images/AJLOGOGOOGLE.png http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/default.html © 2013 Aljazeera Network feedback@aljazeera.net webmaster@aljazeera.net Aljazeera Generator Is there any prospect of a properly regulated garments industry in the country, and what would it mean for the market? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/05/2013524164645166872.html 2013524164645166872 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:12:18 GMT We look at the 'silent debt crisis' in the Caribbean, a region that hosts some of the world's most indebted nations. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/05/2013518109537973.html 2013518109537973 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:05:06 GMT Many Asian nations are outperforming the global economy, but we look at whether this could be coming to a jarring end. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/05/2013511104457530657.html 2013511104457530657 Sat, 11 May 2013 14:55:09 GMT We look at how much longer oil has to run, and ask if new alternative energy finds have delayed the inevitable. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/05/2013541104481584.html 2013541104481584 Sat, 04 May 2013 12:07:06 GMT As Europe struggles under widespread spending cuts, it seems that the theory behind austerity may, in fact, be flawed. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/04/201342615728441453.html 201342615728441453 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:35:19 GMT We look at the fallout from plummeting gold prices, a cola war in Thailand, and the fiscal issues bubbling in Egypt. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/04/201342011011384637.html 201342011011384637 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:02:33 GMT What are the challenges facing Lisbon as it tries to keep the country's deal with the IMF on track? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/04/2013412143159413542.html 2013412143159413542 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:23:58 GMT We look at how a pressing need to cut back spending is seeing drastic changes to the UK's beloved welfare state. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/04/20134515840539536.html 20134515840539536 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:38:55 GMT We examine the BRICS, the deals, the critics and whether China can shape a new world order. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/03/2013330125149342593.html 2013330125149342593 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:47:38 GMT After standing up to the institutional might of the troika, debt-ridden Cyprus looks to Moscow for financial help. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/03/201332217339403536.html 201332217339403536 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:52:47 GMT Brimming with oil and gas reserves, the country may be able to pay its debt by tapping into these natural resources. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/03/2013316112510773383.html 2013316112510773383 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:46:50 GMT How will the leader's death affect Venezuela's economy and did his charisma and petrodollars paper over a weak economy? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/03/20133913409230883.html 20133913409230883 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:01:11 GMT Who is feeding our insatiable desire for food, the latest fashion, and gadgets and do we care about the consequences? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/03/20133212333478531.html 20133212333478531 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:34:42 GMT The resource-rich country is reforming its financial sector but is diversification coming at a price? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/02/201322310243466139.html 201322310243466139 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:13:58 GMT We ask why aid, instead of liberating people from despair, is leading to less growth, more poverty and spiraling debt. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/02/201321612043800534.html 201321612043800534 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:43:08 GMT We follow the money trail in the gun control debate and examine its influence at a political and corporate level. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/02/201327132347155613.html 201327132347155613 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:01:38 GMT How big a threat does the over-reliance on the gaming industry pose to Macau's socio-economic stability? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/02/2013211209208747.html 2013211209208747 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:05:54 GMT Exploring the near and long-term political and societal risks arising from the current economic malaise. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/01/2013125135725869601.html 2013125135725869601 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:37:35 GMT We ask if the numbers coming out of China can be trusted, and whether Africa is doing enough to realise its potential. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/01/20131171272780458.html 20131171272780458 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:00:33 GMT What are the global implications of US debt and just what are the politics behind the economics? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2013/01/2013110111618665259.html 2013110111618665259 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:06:59 GMT From Lehman to Libor - are the bankers and the banking system out of control? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/08/20128410162559268.html 20128410162559268 Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:49:22 GMT The year has seen new faces take on some old problems, but what has been achieved and does 2013 look any brighter? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/12/20121215135026748270.html 20121215135026748270 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:23:37 GMT As HSBC is slammed with the biggest fine in banking history, we ask if fines are enough to stop banks behaving badly. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/12/2012121693950465660.html 2012121693950465660 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:42:56 GMT Who has been backing President Bashar al-Assad with cash, and how it is fuelling the conflict? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/12/2012127115956188904.html 2012127115956188904 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:09:16 GMT We examine three nations in the midst of a debt crisis and compare their differing strategies to get out of it. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/12/2012121191624197579.html 2012121191624197579 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:35:18 GMT How important are the ASEAN nations to the US and regional powerhouse China, and how are they courting the region? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/11/2012112410251532276.html 2012112410251532276 Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:19:41 GMT Croatia hopes to join European Union despite economic crisis and anti-austerity strikes disrupting the region. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/11/20121117121113274265.html 20121117121113274265 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:05:17 GMT What is next for the world's largest economies as China changes leadership and the US launches into a second Obama term? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/11/2012119133912276737.html 2012119133912276737 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:21:03 GMT Could vulture funds be turning their sights on troubled eurozone countries like Ireland and Greece? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/11/2012112172336566897.html 2012112172336566897 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:55:04 GMT As the peace process with Colombia's FARC offers economic hope, we look at the country's potential and challenges. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/10/2012102773853786999.html 2012102773853786999 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:36:34 GMT The Swiss banking industry's secrets are out and new treaties mean it is no longer a haven for the world's tax cheats. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/10/2012101916296420870.html 2012101916296420870 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 06:15:52 GMT Examining the potential and limits of ASEAN. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/10/20121013113919409314.html 20121013113919409314 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:23:14 GMT As the People's Republic is about to change its leadership, we ask how financially-rewarding being a politician can be. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/10/2012106103528156681.html 2012106103528156681 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:37:10 GMT Switzerland's commodities sector has grown spectacularly over the past decade, but is it an industry beyond the law? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/09/2012927123919121653.html 2012927123919121653 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:38:08 GMT As Egypt asks the IMF for a $4.8bn loan, we ask if it should be looking inwards at its underdeveloped financial sector. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/09/2012921152934723440.html 2012921152934723440 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 05:53:50 GMT As the US drought drags on, a localised problem is having global implications for food prices. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/09/20129167591879452.html 20129167591879452 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:13:20 GMT It is economic decision time and we are cutting through the jargon to explain how it affects your part of the world. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/09/201297134259683111.html 201297134259683111 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:40:59 GMT While billions of dollars are spent on US presidential election campaigns, tens of millions still live in poverty. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/09/201291131132713354.html 201291131132713354 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:10:44 GMT As Russia has become the newest member of the World Trade Organisation, we look at the country's economic challenges. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/08/201282513853253926.html 201282513853253926 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 08:26:12 GMT Could the African nation be a bright spot on the fiscal horizon? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/08/201281714514039254.html 201281714514039254 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:58:39 GMT We ask if targeting UK banks is a protectionist move to secure New York's position as the centre of Western capitalism. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/08/20128101437746622.html 20128101437746622 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:00:55 GMT When the last medal is handed out, will British taxpayers get the legacy they are paying for? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/07/201272895042894654.html 201272895042894654 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:59:24 GMT We look at the challenges facing the tourism industry in Egypt, the Philippines and London. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/07/201272114304775913.html 201272114304775913 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:02:34 GMT How will the prime minister's tough new austerity plan, imposed under EU pressure, impact the Spanish people? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/07/201271412170352327.html 201271412170352327 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:20:56 GMT How can public trust in Britain's banks be restored? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/07/20127712473140351.html 20127712473140351 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 13:47:30 GMT We look at Mongolia's resource-led boom and how to stop it from becoming a bust. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/06/20126291118157876.html 20126291118157876 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:55:11 GMT Why has Germany survived the eurozone crisis better than other countries? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/07/20127112599393252.html 20127112599393252 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:55:52 GMT It has been a big week in Europe, with what was once seen as a periphery crisis now clearly heading towards the core. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/06/201262213137329736.html 201262213137329736 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:02:37 GMT As business players and activists gather for the environment summit, we ask what corporations are doing for the planet. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/06/2012622135910443825.html 2012622135910443825 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:03:01 GMT As Europe struggles with its financial crisis, we ask if there are lessons it can learn from the East. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/06/20126167118454723.html 20126167118454723 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:47:28 GMT As political reforms kick in and foreign investment floods in, we ask if Myanmar could be Asia's next economic tiger. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/06/201268141622174787.html 201268141622174787 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:14:51 GMT