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Global News Blog Good Reads: China faces unrest as economy slows

The rest of the world was hoping China's booming economy would pull everyone else out of economic slowdown, but now even China appears to be slowing down.
12/05/2011 08:47 am
A US citizen stirs up Pakistani 'memo-gate'

Mansoor Ijaz, a 'citizen diplomat,' alleges Pakistani leaders knew of the Osama bin Laden raid ahead of time. The media frenzy in Pakistan over 'memo-gate' highlights the fragility of the government.
12/04/2011 02:54 pm
Bank stocks: 2012 could be a very good year

While it's been a hard year for bank stocks, news could pick up next year – if politics in the US and Europe settle down first. For investors in bank stocks, that's a big 'if.'
12/02/2011 04:31 pm
Iceland blocks Chinese businessman from buying land

Chinese businessman Huang Nubo planned to invest $200 million in Iceland, but it has sparked national security concerns, despite popular support in a country still reeling from its 2008 financial collapse.
11/28/2011 10:38 am
Pakistani ambassador's 'memo-gate': Did the military win?

Pakistani Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani resigned because of the 'memo-gate' scandal, which has rocked the world of Pakistani politics and exposed widening rifts between civilian and military leaders.
11/22/2011 03:34 pm
Did Osama bin Laden raid and pro-US tilt cost Pakistan's US ambassador Husain Haqqani his job?

Pakistan's US Ambassador Husain Haqqani has been embroiled in controversy at home over a claimed civilian government promise to rein in the military's Inter Services Intelligence agency.
11/16/2011 08:44 pm
The Daily Reckoning Goldman Sachs to Europe's rescue

Italy's new leader, Mario Monti, is an ex-Goldman Sachs executive. Who knows more about debt problems than anyone else? The people who cause them, of course.
11/16/2011 08:00 pm
The Daily Reckoning Markets rally. Don't get too excited.

Stocks are flying high. Don't let it distract from the dire reality of our economy.
10/29/2011 05:00 pm
The Daily Reckoning Saving money in a debt-soaked economy

Saving money is nearly impossible in an economy ridden with debt. But for the 70 million baby boomers approaching retirement age, it's the only choice there is.
10/27/2011 11:00 am
A brief history of the Greek debt crisis

The Greek debt crisis has unfolded over several years and through a litany of bailouts, parliamentary votes, and credit downgrades. Here is a brief overview of how we got to where we stand today.
10/19/2011 02:24 pm
Stocks rise on hopes for European banks

The Dow rose 131 points to close at 10939 as officials made moves to support Europe's struggling banks
10/05/2011 06:24 pm
The Daily Reckoning Cash will get more valuable

As inflation subsides, so will prices, increasing the value of the dollar
09/30/2011 01:00 pm
Stocks up for third straight day

The Dow rose 146 points to 11190 amid hopes that Europe was moving closer to resolving its debt problems
09/27/2011 06:37 pm
The Circle Bastiat Donald Trump gets paid in gold bars

Trump accepts three 32-ounce gold bars as a security deposit. Is gold more secure in turbulent financial times?
09/15/2011 07:00 pm
Terrorism & Security Assad can rule Syria until 2014? Protesters reject Arab League proposal.

The head of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to reforms after a meeting in Damascus this weekend.
09/11/2011 10:29 am
Terrorism & Security Syrian official's YouTube resignation: was it coerced? (VIDEO)

Syrian authorities insist that a high-ranking official was forced by kidnappers to make a resignation video. If the defection is genuine, however, it would add to the Assad regime's increasing isolation.
09/01/2011 10:39 am
From tumult of London riots, a father's voice emerges

Tariq Jahan, whose son Haroon was killed in the London riots, has gained Britain's ear with his dignified but urgent pleas for calm.
08/15/2011 02:00 pm
Chapter & Verse Amazon releases the Kindle Cloud Reader – and scores a win over Apple

Adding cloud technology to the Kindle puts Amazon a step above Apple in the e-reader wars.
08/10/2011 03:31 pm
Iranian group's big-money push to get off US terrorist list

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: A roster of influential former US officials is speaking at rallies in support of removing the MEK, an Iranian opposition group with a violent anti-American history, from the US terrorist list. A decision is expected within weeks.
08/08/2011 07:28 pm
World markets respond to US credit downgrade

Today is the first day that most stock exchanges have been open since ratings agency Standard & Poor's announced its US credit downgrade from a AAA rating to AA+. Here’s how world markets have responded so far:
08/08/2011 01:33 pm
Latin America Monitor Is violence in Mexico affecting foreign investment? No, say recent reports.

The reports suggest that, despite what might seem like common sense, investment in dangerous pockets of Mexico is up.
08/08/2011 12:04 pm
S&P downgrade of US credit rating sends clear message to Congress: shape up

S&P, one of the three major credit-rating firms, downgraded its rating for US debt Friday night – a move that has the potential to further spook global markets and drive up borrowing costs in the US. The reason for the downgrade, S&P said, was congressional dysfunction.
08/06/2011 09:42 am
Terrorism & Security Libyan rebel chief says Qaddafi could stay after all

British Foreign Secretary William Hague backed up Mustafa Abdul Jalil's comment yesterday that rebels would be willing to sign an agreement allowing Qaddafi to remain in Libya.
07/26/2011 09:33 am
EU leaders agree on Greek bailout. Turning point in euro crisis?

European leaders in Brussels today agreed to a deal for Greece that includes $156 billion in aid, private investors, and extending the maturity period on Greek bonds.
07/21/2011 07:02 pm
From 'Ninja Wendi' to 'daft hysteria,' UK press turns a sharp pen on Murdoch and Co.

With the spotlight shining bright on Rupert Murdoch, his media empire, and his political ties, British columnists are offering up searing critiques on every aspect of the phone hacking scandal. Here's a sampling:
07/20/2011 05:52 pm