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Why does the EU want U.S. dollars?

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Paddy Hirsch
Dec 2, 2011
Marketplace Money Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch explains why Europe needs dollars instead of euros as the EU tries to sort out its financial problems.
Posted In: EU, Eurozone, dollar, Europe debt crisis, European Central Bank
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Ring-fencing Italy

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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 29, 2011
There's been a lot of talk recently about the need to ring-fence certain economies in Europe. These aren't the economies that have defaulted or been bailed out; these are the economies that are too big to fail. Italy is the most glaring example.
Posted In: whiteboard, Europe debt crisis, Eurozone, italy
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The root of Italy's problems

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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 14, 2011
Berlusconi may be gone, but Italia's problems persists. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how Italy got into the mess it's in today.
Posted In: debt, italy, bonds, default, Berlusconi, Monte, credit, euro, Eurozone
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Why seven percent may not be such a big deal

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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 11, 2011
When you climb very high mountains, at about 26,000 feet you enter the Death Zone. At that altitude, there's simply not enough oxygen in the air to...
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Haircut: More dangerous than it sounds

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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 8, 2011
If Greece accepts the terms of a new aid package it's expected to get a haircut on its debt. But Sr. Editor Paddy Hirsch explain why that haircut...
Posted In: explainer, Greece, greek bailout, haircut
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WHITEBOARD: Exposure -- not necessarily a bad thing

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Paddy Hirsch
Oct 21, 2011
Most people have dark thoughts when they hear the word exposure, but exposure can be beneficial -- if it's done in moderation, as I explain in this...
Posted In: explainer, exposure, Greek debt, paddy hirsch, whiteboard
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WHITEBOARD: What do companies do with all that cash?

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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 30, 2011
Companies are hoarding cash -- to cushion themselves if the economy worsens. But where do they keep all that money? Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains
Posted In: explainer, paddy hirsch, video, whiteboard
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WHITEBOARD: What is a yield curve?

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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 12, 2011
If you've been following what the Federal Reserve is doing with the interest rate of late, you have probably heard them talk about the yield curve...
Posted In: paddy hirsch, video, yield curve
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WHITEBOARD: Fiscal policy vs. monetary policy

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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 5, 2011
Often conflated, often confused, fiscal and monetary policies take very different approaches to influence the economy. And they rely on two very ...
Posted In: explainer, paddy hirsch, video, whiteboard
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WHITEBOARD: The name's Bond. Eurobond.

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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 17, 2011
James Bond is a weapon of last resort, the man you send in when diplomacy and threats have failed. Eurobond is a similar sort of chap......
Posted In: eurobond, explainer, whiteboard

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