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Five Things that Worked in 2011 Foretell 2012

Five Things that Worked in 2011 Foretell 2012

December 27, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

2011 will go down as a good year for very few of us. Suspense, crisis, loss, frustration, and anxiety seemed to lie everywhere one turned. What better time to remind ourselves of a few developments during the year that are…

The War in Europe Escalates—No Guns, Just Butter

The War in Europe Escalates—No Guns, Just Butter

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

It took exactly two days for European markets to cast a negative vote on the agreement eurozone countries reached in Brussels last week. It took a couple more for the eurozone countries to begin bickering with Britain, that is isolated…

Britain is Odd Man Out in Europe’s ‘New Deal’

Britain is Odd Man Out in Europe’s ‘New Deal’

December 12, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

You cannot fault the Europeans for their timing. The agreement reached in Brussels on the euro last Friday came 20 years to the day after European leaders signed the treaties that created the single currency. And the pact euro zone…

Euro Zone Debacle: This Week Could End the Crisis

Euro Zone Debacle: This Week Could End the Crisis

December 4, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

This could well be the week the eurozone crisis advances toward a credible resolution. We have heard this before, so it is too soon to exhale, but if all goes according to plan, a way through Europe’s currency and economic…

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