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VIDEO: The ECB's bond-buying program explained with bonbons
Paddy Hirsch Sep 6, 2012
The European Central Bank is set to go on a bond-buying spree in an effort to save the euro and stem the debt crisis. But how does it work? It helps to think about candy.
ECB bond-buying plan will only bide time
Heidi N. Moore Sep 6, 2012
The European Central Bank's plan to buy bonds is reminiscent of the Fed's quantitative easing.
Draghi's bond-buying plan continues push for reform
Jeremy Hobson Sep 6, 2012
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi announced a plan today to buy bonds and relieve market pressure on troubled eurozone countries. But will it work?
ECB's Mario Draghi unveils bond-buying plan
Stephen Beard Sep 6, 2012
Target countries will have to agree to more austerity and economic reforms.
Needing economic 'booster shots' in China, Europe, U.S.
Julia Coronado Sep 4, 2012
In China, manufacturing activity fell last month for the first time in almost a year, putting more pressure on Chinese officials to do something to stimulate the economy. Meanwhile in Europe, we learned this morning that manufacturing activity in the eurozone also fell last month, which will in turn put more pressure on the European Central Bank to do something about the ongoing crisis there.
Eurozone awaits news from European Central Bank
Stephen Beard Sep 4, 2012
A survey out this morning shows that manufacturing in the eurozone has fallen for the 13th straight month -- not a great start to what will be a big week for the European Debt Crisis. On Thursday, the head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, is expected to tell us what he meant when he said he'll do "whatever it takes" to save the euro.
PODCAST: Citigroup settles lawsuit, consumer spending rises
Ryan Faughnder Aug 30, 2012
Citigroup pays up for past deeds. Earlier this week, we learned the SEC is investigating Ally Financial for its own mortgage practices around that time.
Angela Merkel visits Beijing
Jeremy Hobson Aug 30, 2012
They're calling it a "trade mission," but one can't help wondering what it might have to do with the debt crisis.
German and French finance ministers meet
Stephen Beard Aug 27, 2012
Marketplace's Stephen Beard says September is going to hold some big questions. Will the European Central Bank put together its rescue plan? Will Greece get its next chunk of money to allow it to stay in the euro?
Growth in the euro economies not horrible, but not good
Jeff Horwich Aug 14, 2012
The new numbers out on the eurozone weren't as abysmal as expected, but they're not good either.
