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“Drachma Clauses”: Planning for Greece’s Exit from the Eurozone





“Solidarity of the union has its limits,” said even soft-spoken Jens Weidmann, President of the Bundesbank

 
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Pushing The Euro To The Brink





Oops, Hollande, likely winner in the French election, saw the 5% spread that banks get from the ECB....

 
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The PIIGS Get to Live Longer





While Germans work longer hours and retire later....

 
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Escalation in Euro Rift: Bundesbank Gets Sued





Perfidy—as Target 2 balances balloon and risks spiral out of control

 
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What On Earth Were They Thinking at GM?





Investing in an uncompetitive company in the ugly EU auto market to bail out its own failing subsidiary.

 
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The Big Rift Between Germany and France





Aiming to Get Votes, Hitting Germany, and Threatening the Euro....

 
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A Greek Impossibility





The 2 Millions Missing Jobs. Without them, nothing will work.

 
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A Grimy Dipstick into France’s Gritty Economic Realty





Bankruptcies, jobs, and the hoped-for deus ex machina....

 
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Radiation: Once Again Ballyhooed As Safe





Until.... Oops!

 
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Big Brother Everywhere





And the government is trying to catch up.

 
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Open Markets and the “Deflation Spiral” in Japan





A once shockingly expensive and insular country, forced to open its doors a tiny bit.

 
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An IMF Absurdity





(The most) bankrupt countries to bail out bankrupt countries. And taxpayers get to foot the bill.

 
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