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What would happen if Greece exited the eurozone?

Rumors are rife of a Greek exit from the eurozone. While no country has yet dropped the common currency, there are some indications of what will transpire if Greece does.
Greek bailout: 5 key conditions set by EU

European Union leaders agreed to a €130 billion ($172 billion) bailout deal for Greece early this morning after a long night of negotiations. Here are five key elements of the bailout deal.
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Gold price hits record as investors shy away from euro

Metals like gold and silver have become a core holding for more investors as they focus on the risks that lie in sovereign balance sheets. The gold price was as high as $1,245.80 per ounce Wednesday.
Days later, mystery still shrouds stock market's 'flash crash'

Regulators tell Congress they're moving to erect new stock market 'circuit breakers' to pause trading when individual stocks fall quickly.
Why Greek debt 'contagion' is roiling global stock prices

Investors are wracked by uncertainty. Might Greece still default on its debt? Might Germans pull back financial support? Which country might be next? The questions are unsettling stock prices.
Greece protests: Riots erupt in Athens, 3 bank workers killed

Greece protests intensify as angry protesters attempt to storm parliament.
The forgotten Icelandic meltdown

Amid Greece's financial fiasco and the Iceland volcano, Iceland's own financial crisis and runaway inflation has been forgotten. It's a shame, because it holds many lessons for Greece – and others.
Communists storm Acropolis, angry unionists protest Greek austerity measures

About 100 Communist Party supporters broke through the gates of the Acropolis, the city's chief ancient monument, and hung banners in Greek and English reading 'Peoples of Europe Rise Up.'
Greek debt crisis: Germany would make money from bailout

The bailout proposed for the Greek debt crisis would actually earn money for Germany and other EU lenders.
Concerns grow that Greece debt crisis could overstress European Bank

The Greece debt crisis, which is still subject to German parliamentary approval and may be challenged in court, is putting unsustainable stress on the European Central Bank, some analysts say.
Greek financial crisis now considered contagion 'like ebola'

No longer a mere threat, the Greek financial crisis has spread to the eurozone and has raised concern over contagion.
Greek debt crisis: Bailout likely, but will it be enough?

The Greek debt crisis continued to roil European debt markets on Wednesday after a leading rating agency cut the country's debt status to junk. While short term aid to Greece is a near certainty, economists warn that more international cash – and painful political steps in Athens – will be needed.
Greek debt crisis: What does it mean for the US?

Europe could be in for some major belt-tightening to handle the Greek debt crisis, as well as problems in Spain, Portugal, and Ireland. That could slow US economic growth somewhat.
Is the Greek debt crisis spreading?

World stock markets fell as prospects grew that the Greek debt crisis is spreading to Portugal and other indebted nations.
Greece bailout not a given, says Germany

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called his country a "sinking ship" as he requested a $56 billion bailout today. But Germany, which is key to any aid package, still isn't convinced that a Greece bailout is absolutely necessary.
Greece's Papandreou wants to curb speculation. Actually, we need more of it.

Confronting the Greek debt crisis, Papandreou joins an ancient tradition of blaming speculation for a nation's woes.
The Greek debt crisis: how the international community can help

To help end the Greek debt crisis, Europe and America must jointly step in to shore up global financial regulation.
How the Greek debt crisis affects Americans

The Greek meltdown could negatively impact the US if demand for its goods in Europe decreases or if the its high debt begins to trouble creditors.
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Economist Christina Romer: no lessons for US in Greek debt crisis

Despite historically high projected US budget deficits, the US is the 'most credit-worthy country in the world,' says Christina Romer, chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors.
Will Europe step in to bail out Greece?

European Union leaders gathering for a crucial summit Thursday face tough choices: come to Greece’s rescue with the first ever bail out of a eurozone state or hold back and see if Greek spending cuts and reforms can avert a default.
Stocks rally on news of possible Greece bailout. What comes next?

Stocks rallied in the US and in Europe on Tuesday on expectations of an emergency European Union bailout for Greece. But Greece, with a ballooning national debt, is not out of the woods yet.