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'Fiscal cliff' 101: 5 basic questions answered
President Obama and congressional leaders are working to stop the US from going over the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of higher taxes and lower spending set to take effect Jan. 1. Here are five steps to understanding what's going on.
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The 5 most educated countries in the world
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development recently released its Education at a Glance 2012 report. Here are the five most educated countries in the world.
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Mexicans vote: 4 key reforms the next president must tackle
"Mexico has not lived up to [its] potential," says Lorenzo Lazo, a political analyst in Mexico City who served in several PRI administrations. And if it is going to, here are the key reforms the next leader must tackle, according to observers across the political spectrum:
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Briefing
Mexico's high-stakes presidential vote: 4 questions answered
The next Mexican president will inherit a country torn by drug violence. Tackling deep-seated democratic and economic challenges is key to progress.
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Recession in America? 10 questions assessing the threat.
Concerns about weak economies in Europe have already rattled global financial markets, and things are hardly rosy at home. Is America heading into a recession? Here are answers to 10 questions about that risk.
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Samaras goes on charm offensive in bid to give Greece more time
German Chancellor Merkel remained cool to the Greek prime minister's pleas in Berlin for more time to implement economic reforms. Samaras travels to France Saturday.
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Greek premier will meet with Merkel and Hollande in bailout extension talks
The Greek premier will be meeting with eurozone leaders this week to negotiate an extension to Greece's timetable for making financial reforms and retaining access to bailout funds.
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Stefan Karlsson The fairy tale of British spending cuts
Critics blame David Cameron's spending cuts for causing another recession. What spending cuts?
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Stock futures nudged higher by possible ECB deal
Stock futures in the US edged higher Tuesday morning on hopes that the European Central Bank will work out a deal to help Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates. Stock futures on the Dow rose 0.2 percent to 13,255.
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Stefan Karlsson The 'savings glut' question, resurrected
There had been some discussion about whether bubbles in the US and European markets were caused by a global savings glut in Asia. Stefan Karlsson says no, citing the economic woes in Japan as compared to market health in Australia.
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Eurozone economy shrinks. Germany ekes out growth.
Eurozone conracts by 0.2 percent for the second quarter. Germany manages a slightly better-than-expected 0.3 percent, while debt-laden euro nations shrink.
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Germany must shift from crisis mode to steady leadership in Europe
Germany must lead the way from the euro crisis to political union in Europe, writes former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi. Berlin should convince all European partners of its determination to follow the federal path and propose a clear road map toward a federal Europe.
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Chapter & Verse 'Why Nations Fail': Can the eurozone hang together?
'Why Nations Fail' author Daron Acemoglu compares the EU to the 13 American states pre-Constitution.
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A tobacco moment, a fiscal cliff, and a Grexit
It's great to have such memorable shorthand phrases for the complex financial problems we're going through; but a few years from now, will we even remember what they meant?
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Markets tumble after European bank fails to promise bond bailout
The European Central Bank's announcement today expressed a willingness to prop up the bond market but without providing any specifics on how much it would spend, for how long, or starting when, dashing expectations that the continent had unified around a remedy for the eurocrisis.
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Geithner meets eurozone leaders: a step toward taming debt crisis?
In Europe, US Treasury Secretary Geithner backs the European Central Bank's pledge to do 'whatever it takes' to save the eurozone from a potential breakup and boost economic growth.
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The New Economy The world needs a new currency
The current dollar-based system is broken and can't be repaired, despite the efforts of governments and central bankers. A new currency and monetary order would fix the problem and boost growth.
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The Daily Reckoning France's debt crisis could doom the European Union
France's economy is hanging by a thread – and French President Hollande is reaching for the scissors.
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Stock market: Fears of Spanish bailout spook traders worldwide
Stock market falls 1 percent or more in much of Asia and Europe. US stock market set for sharp drop, too.
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Stefan Karlsson Estonian Austrianism
Building off of his previous posts on the recovery of Estonia's economy, Stefan Karlsson explains how one should strive for the GDP to be at least as high and unemployment at least as low as then.
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Stefan Karlsson Bullish in Britain: Will lower inflation boost the UK economy?
The British pound's appreciation relative to a struggling euro means that inflation in the country is finally starting to decrease. Some economists are taking this as a sign the UK market may be turning a corner, as it signals an increase in consumer purchasing power.
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LIBOR scandal: Will Feds target not just employees, but a whole bank?
If a bank reporting its lending rates has given intentionally inaccurate numbers, that could be a crime, say experts. Prosecutors have been poring over documents related to LIBOR for two years.
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Spanish police clash with miners in Madrid
Six demonstrators were hospitalized after police fired rubber bullets. Police made seven arrests, and two officers were injured.
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Europe seals Spain bailout
The eurozone ministers agreed to transfer around 30 billion euros to rescue Spain's ailing banks. But experts worry about long-term unemployment.
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Stefan Karlsson Do Canada's non-Germanic speakers have higher unemployment?
In European countries where multiple languages are spoken, regions dominated by Germanic language speakers often have lower unemployment rates than non-Germanic areas. This pattern is not seen in similarly multilingual Canada, however.
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Stefan Karlsson Update on Spanish unemployment shows regional discrepancies
According to first quarter numbers, there are several percentage points that separate the unemployment rates of northern and southern Spain. The gap between the regions is almost as large in percentage as the gap between Spain and Austria.
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Stefan Karlsson Regional differences in unemployment further hinder EU recovery
It is well documented that there are big differences in unemployment within the European Union. What is perhaps less well known, however, is that dramatic differences in unemployment exist within many euro countries as well.
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Stefan Karlsson Baby bust: Germany's not-so-secret weakness
In about 20 to 25 years or so the newest generation of young adults will become part of the labor force. As Germans born in the 1950s and 1960s retire in the coming decades, Germany will get a much smaller labor force than its neighbors.
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Stefan Karlsson Economists squabble over how to best assess recovery data
Iceland has been used by Nobel laureate Paul Krugman as a poster child for economic recovery. But Stefan Karlsson again argues--this time with help from the Council on Foreign Relations--that Baltic countries may have better overall numbers.
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Win-win moment in Europe takes edge off summer of gloomy predictions
Ugly eurozone-crisis dynamics threaten to make it a summer of social unrest. But Spain's Euro2012 win and Germany's agreement on a European rescue fund have shifted the tone.
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