Income inequality - a lesson for Singapore

14:54 01Feb11 RTRS-UPDATE 1-Global imbalances returning, could fuel unrest: IMF chief

By Kevin Lim 

   SINGAPORE, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The world economy has begun improving but is beset by problems such as high unemployment and rising prices which could fuel crippling trade protectionism or even lead to war within nations, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday. 

   Rising food and fuel prices in recent months have already hit poorer countries and are one of the factors behind massive anti-government protests in Egypt and in Tunisia, whose president was ousted last month. [ID:nLDE71000N] 

   
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UPDATE 2-Joblessness, rising prices could spark war within nations: IMF chief