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3 Reasons to Bet the Euro Deal Will Work

3 Reasons to Bet the Euro Deal Will Work

October 31, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Global stock markets today are reflecting the many uncertainties that still surround the eurozone rescue package European Union leaders announced in Brussels late last week. It is not yet clear how some of the EU’s plans will be financed, and…

In Greek Streets, Austerity Leads to Violence

In Greek Streets, Austerity Leads to Violence

October 19, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Maybe it had to come to this in Greece, given what the nation’s people are being asked to accept. On Wednesday, just days before a critical summit of European Union leaders intended to resolve the Eurozone crisis, two large unions…

High Global Anxiety as Europe Still Has No Plan

High Global Anxiety as Europe Still Has No Plan

October 17, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Get ready for a tense week—yes, another one. If Europeans meet their own deadline, by the end of next weekend, when a summit of European Unionleaders is to convene in Brussels, we will see Europe’s proposed solution to its debt…

Behind Apple’s iPollution Problem in China

Behind Apple’s iPollution Problem in China

October 13, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

You could hardly ask for a company with a cleaner image and more conscientious corporate culture than Apple. But now the maker of the iPhone, iPad, and all the other “i’s” seems to be in hot water over pollution allegedly…

Why America Isn’t Headed for a ‘Lost Decade’

Why America Isn’t Headed for a ‘Lost Decade’

October 6, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

You have a country with a banking crisis that spreads to the financial markets. Then a puffy bubble in the real estate market pops. After that, there’s a persistent overhang of private-sector debt, and everyone starts deleveraging. This last renders…

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