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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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Europe's debt crisis: 5 ways it's been put to good use
Europe’s debt crisis has roiled financial markets and populations. But beyond nationwide strikes and gyrating markets, Europe has put its crisis to good use. Here Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a research fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics points out five trends that will ultimately strengthen the European Union and the euro currency.
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Eurozone crisis: Who wants what
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European debt crisis: Seven basics you need to know
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Europe's debt crisis: 5 ways it's been put to good use
Europe’s debt crisis has roiled financial markets and populations. But beyond nationwide strikes and gyrating markets, Europe has put its crisis to good use. Here Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a research fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics points out five trends that will ultimately strengthen the European Union and the euro currency.
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The Reformed Broker S&P downgrades the Eurozone bailout fund
The beleaguered nations of Europe created a program called EFSF (European Financial Stability Facility) to help sovereign debt issuers and Euro Zone banks cope with the ratings agency cuts to their debt ratings and rising interest rates. But yesterday, the S&P downgraded the EFSF itself.
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Stock market's Happy New Year: Dow up 179
The Dow rose 179 points to close at 12397 on the first day of trading in 2012.
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The New Economy Forecast for 2012: recession, but not a Great Recession
Recession will last the year, but it will be shorter and much shallower than the Great Recession.
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What came first, income stagnation or inequality?
Inequality growth doesn't necessarily imply stagnation, especially if the upper income brackets are enjoying disproportionate growth
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European Central Bank loans $639 billion to banks. Will it help?
European Central Bank loans are intended to keep banks lending and avoid a credit crunch. But the head of the European Central Bank resists providing similar help to indebted nations.
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The biggest stock market moments of 2011
A countdown of the market's ten defining moments of the year, from the eurozone crisis to the collapse of Bank of America.
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French court convicts ex-Pres Jacques Chirac of corruption
Jacques Chirac, a savvy world diplomat and icon of France's ruling establishment for decades, will not go behind bars but was handed a two-year suspended sentence that goes on his criminal record. Anti-corruption crusaders, long frustrated by dirty dealings in the French political machine, rejoiced at the conviction.
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Cameron's EU veto stirs discontent (VIDEO)
British Prime Minister David Cameron today defended his veto of greater EU fiscal integration as a protection against London's financial sector.
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Tech stocks, market hit by Intel, Europe woes
Tech stocks fell on news that chipmaker Intel, a bellwether for tech stocks, cut its profit outlook. Moody's says it plans to review EU sovereign debt ratings, adding to the general market gloom.
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What was the biggest 2011 stock market trend?
In 2011, stocks were the most correlated they'd been in 80 years, which meant investors could skip out on doing intense stock-specific research and just focus on getting the market right. Investment moves were dominated by European headlines as well.
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Europe lays out bold plan to save euro: Can it avert global recession?
The nations of the European Union have agreed to submit to tighter oversight of fiscal policies as many struggle with severe debt that could kill the euro and cause a new global recession.
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Germany's Merkel: Will she save the euro or seal its demise?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has opposed many of the moves to stabilize the eurozone that her European colleagues favor. Is she the steady hand Europe needs now, or does she lack political courage?
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Eurozone crisis: Who wants what
A look at four central players in the eurozone crisis, and what they want.
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US stocks dive after ECB doesn't act
US stocks on the Dow dropped 198 points to close at 11997 after the head of the European Central Bank said there was no plan for purchases of European government bonds. The drop in US stocks was the worst since November.
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ECB not buying bonds? US stocks slide.
European Central Bank cuts interest rates but says it has no plan for large-scale purchases of European government bonds. Shares on Wall Street fall in early trading.
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Stocks rise despite the threat of a Germany credit downgrade
The Dow rose 78 points to close at 12097 after a threat to Germany's credit rating mostly erased an early morning rally
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Merkel, Sarkozy seek new EU treaty to save euro
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that they would prefer a treaty agreed by all 27 members of the European Union but would also accept a treaty among just the 17 countries that use the euro.
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Europe debt crisis: Germany denies 'elite' plan
Europe debt crisis solution would be joint-issued euro bonds. Germany denies reports that it has initial plans to solve Europe debt crisis with euro bonds issued by nations with triple A credit.
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Meet the world's first crowd sourced investment bank
Essentially, Jefferies& Co. has become the world's first crowd sourced investment bank - people tell them what assets or exposure on the balance sheet they're nervous about and Jefferies goes out and makes those changes.
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Markets swoon, hit by thunderbolt news of a Greek debt referendum (video)
Stock markets in the US and Europe fell Tuesday, stunned by news that Greeks will vote in January on national austerity measures tied to resolving Greece's sovereign debt woes.
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Should the retirement age be raised to 70?
One expert argues that life expectancy is up, so raising the retirement age is necessary to preserve benefits.
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European debt crisis: Seven basics you need to know
Will this crisis ever be over?! The nations of the eurozone seem to be fighting endless battles to address fears about government finances. The worry is that unsustainable national debt loads will result in default, a financial panic, or a costly repair effort that puts a squeeze on the economy in Europe and beyond. Here's a backgrounder on the problem, its consequences, and possible ways forward.
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Stocks fall amid Greek debt worries
The Dow lost 108 points to close at 11401 as investors worried that Greece will default on its loans.
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Opinion: Europe's debt crisis: Five ways it's been put to good use
Europe's debt crisis has roiled financial markets and populations. But beyond nationwide strikes and gyrating markets, Europe has put its crisis to good use. Here are five trends that will ultimately strengthen the European Union and the euro currency.
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