Topic: Mario Monti
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Opinion: European debt crisis: Germany's fight against Keynes
The European debt crisis provides Germany the opportunity to preach its disciplined approach to monetary policy. Should it succeed in remaking Europe in its monetary image, Europe will prosper. Those who follow the Anglo-American model of Keynsian loose money must fall in line.
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Downgrade of France's credit rating dashes uplifting week for eurozone
Unexpectedly successful bond auctions for Spain and Italy and additional lending from the European Central Bank generated speculation about a turnaround – until S&P announced it had downgraded France.
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Spain, Italy on the mend? Investors make it easier to borrow
Spain and Italy hit their borrowing targets today, benefiting from favorable lending rates that signal eurozone investors' cautious confidence.
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Stocks fall on Europe woes
Stocks down in Europe ahead of key European bond auctions. Futures point to lower open for stocks in US.
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Stock market divide: Asia down, Europe up
Stock market indexes in Asia close lower on bad news out of Europe. But European stock market indexes rise on hopes for stronger US job data.
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Across debt-stricken Europe, austerity's bite is felt
From French bankers and Italian politicians to British strikers and the average Greek, everyone in Europe is feeling the cost-cutting brought on by the euro debt crisis.
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Doubts mount as Europe struggles with next steps in euro crisis
European stocks as well as the euro dropped as optimism from last week's euro crisis summit yielded to tough questions about the EU's ability to avert fresh crises.
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US stocks fall sharply after ECB inaction
US stocks were down near session lows in midday trading. The European Central Bank's announcement that it had no large-scale bond-buying plan undercut enthusiasm for US stocks.
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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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Italian PM announces new austerity measures
Italian prime minister Mario Monti will present a new austerity plan to his country's parliament on Monday.
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Stock market: Prices rise on hopes of euro deal
Stock market prices in Europe and much of Asia are buoyed as Merkel and Sarkozy meet in Paris to discuss closer political, economic union. But the stock market in China fall on its worsening economic outlook.
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Europe debt crisis: EU moves too little, too late?
Greece's new leader today submitted a draft budget while Italy has presented an austerity program. But investors are skittish as EU debate rages over how best to address the Europe debt crisis.
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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.
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Euro crisis: Lack of growth is killing Italy
With high debt but a primary budget surplus, Italy must enact growth policies to avoid euro crisis, an economist says. Italy's new prime minister may not have much time to enact reforms.
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Blair, Delors, Schroeder: Europe's union is the solution, not the problem
Europe is at a crossroads. Our preoccupation with the fiscal crisis comes at the expense of the broader EU agenda. We must unite to engage citizens and address the pressing issues of foreign policy, energy, immigration, growth and employment, and other ignored priorities.
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