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The Big Problem With Europe’s Reverse Debt Crisis

  Analysts have been wowed by the dramatic decline in borrowing costs for core European countries—Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Austria—at the same time as yields on Spanish and Italian bonds soar out of control. But this is really

The Big Problem With Europe’s Reverse Debt Crisis

  Analysts have been wowed by the dramatic decline in borrowing costs for core European countries—Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Austria—at the same time as yields on Spanish and Italian bonds soar out of control. But this is really

The IMF Published This Cryptic Statement On Greece Following Yesterday’s Der Spiegel Bombshell

  The IMF has said that it will meet with Greek officials later this week to get the country’s economic program “back on track.” This statement comes in the wake of yesterday’s bombshell Der Spiegel article alleging that the IMF will not

The IMF Published This Cryptic Statement On Greece Following Yesterday’s Der Spiegel Bombshell

  The IMF has said that it will meet with Greek officials later this week to get the country’s economic program “back on track.” This statement comes in the wake of yesterday’s bombshell Der Spiegel article alleging that the IMF will not

This Ex-IMF Economist Probably Won’t Be Asking Christine Lagarde For A Recommendation

  flickr / MEDEF Christine Lagarde “After twenty years of service, I am ashamed to have had any association with the Fund at all,” wrote Peter Doyle an ex-economist for the International Monetary Fund.   The line comes from a letter that

This Ex-IMF Economist Probably Won’t Be Asking Christine Lagarde For A Recommendation

  flickr / MEDEF Christine Lagarde “After twenty years of service, I am ashamed to have had any association with the Fund at all,” wrote Peter Doyle an ex-economist for the International Monetary Fund.   The line comes from a letter that

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Court Delay Spells Risky ‘Endurance Test’ for Euro

Germany‘s top court isn’t going to let Europe badger it into making a quick ruling on the permanent bailout fund and fiscal pact. As a result, the euro could be in a dangerous limbo till autumn. German commentators say the

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Court Delay Spells Risky ‘Endurance Test’ for Euro

Germany‘s top court isn’t going to let Europe badger it into making a quick ruling on the permanent bailout fund and fiscal pact. As a result, the euro could be in a dangerous limbo till autumn. German commentators say the

One Greek’s idea for saving his country

It ought to be easy, says Peter Economides, as he sets his iPhone to silent mode and waves his hand in the direction of a row of windows. Behind the glass, his balcony juts out toward the water; pine trees

One Greek’s idea for saving his country

It ought to be easy, says Peter Economides, as he sets his iPhone to silent mode and waves his hand in the direction of a row of windows. Behind the glass, his balcony juts out toward the water; pine trees

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IKARIA, GREECE: The Oldest People On Earth Reveal The Secrets To Living Past 100 Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ikaria-greece-longevity-secrets-2012-7?op=1#ixzz20ZXCIixZ

Jeremy Vandel/Flickr There’s no magic bullet to living beyond the age of 100. But some places are on the right track. National Geographic writer Dan Buettner seeks out “Blue Zones,” a few pockets around the world where a higher number of

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IKARIA, GREECE: The Oldest People On Earth Reveal The Secrets To Living Past 100 Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ikaria-greece-longevity-secrets-2012-7?op=1#ixzz20ZXCIixZ

Jeremy Vandel/Flickr There’s no magic bullet to living beyond the age of 100. But some places are on the right track. National Geographic writer Dan Buettner seeks out “Blue Zones,” a few pockets around the world where a higher number of

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MOODY’S SLASHES ITALY BY 2 NOTCHES

  Moody’s just downgraded Italy’s govenment bond rating to Baa2 from A3, a two notch downgrade.  And the outlook remains negative. They gave two reasons for the move: “Italy is more likely to experience a further sharp increase in its funding costs or

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MOODY’S SLASHES ITALY BY 2 NOTCHES

  Moody’s just downgraded Italy’s govenment bond rating to Baa2 from A3, a two notch downgrade.  And the outlook remains negative. They gave two reasons for the move: “Italy is more likely to experience a further sharp increase in its funding costs or

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Paul Krugman: The Euro Crisis Will End With Something ‘Impossible’ Happening

In an exclusive interview, Paul Krugman — who just published a new book titled End This Depression Now! — tells us how the Euro crisis will end. He basically sees two possible outcomes, both of which are “impossible.” One possibility is that

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Paul Krugman: The Euro Crisis Will End With Something ‘Impossible’ Happening

In an exclusive interview, Paul Krugman — who just published a new book titled End This Depression Now! — tells us how the Euro crisis will end. He basically sees two possible outcomes, both of which are “impossible.” One possibility is that

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Any Renegotiating You Can Do, I Can Do Better.

Greek politicians appear to have come up with a cute little game. It may as well be called “Any Renegotiating You Can Do, I Can Do Better.” When he was leader of the conservative opposition, Antonis Samaras liked to attack

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Any Renegotiating You Can Do, I Can Do Better.

Greek politicians appear to have come up with a cute little game. It may as well be called “Any Renegotiating You Can Do, I Can Do Better.” When he was leader of the conservative opposition, Antonis Samaras liked to attack

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Coalition leaders agree to bring forward bailout renegotiation

 Fotis Kouvelis is seen leaving the Maximos Mansion following a meeting with coalition partners Antonis Samaras and Evangelos Venizelos. The leaders of the three parties that form Greece’s coalition government agreed Wednesday to speed up the process by which Athens

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Coalition leaders agree to bring forward bailout renegotiation

 Fotis Kouvelis is seen leaving the Maximos Mansion following a meeting with coalition partners Antonis Samaras and Evangelos Venizelos. The leaders of the three parties that form Greece’s coalition government agreed Wednesday to speed up the process by which Athens