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Weekly Wrap: Greece and American banks
Kai Ryssdal Jan 20, 2012
A review of the week's biggest business news. This week: News of a debt deal for Greece and what U.S. bank earnings says about the industry in the future.
Debt negotiations moving forward in Greece
Jeremy Hobson Jan 20, 2012
In Greece, where negotiations are underway with international banks in an effort to reduce the country's debt. Greece has to make a deal in order to get another round of bailout cash and prevent a messy default.
Greece closer to avoiding a messy default
Christopher Werth Jan 20, 2012
A deal might be drawing near to reducing Greece's debt, and hopefully avoid further crisis in the eurozone.
S&P downgrades France and Austria from AAA rating
Stephen Beard Jan 16, 2012
Right after Wall Street closed on Friday, the ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgraded the credit ratings of nine European countries. France and Austria lost their prized AAA credit ratings.
Devalue, deflate, inflate or default
David Brancaccio Jan 13, 2012
France and Austria get credit ratings downgrades, and Greece weighs its dwindling options.
Haircut: More dangerous than it sounds
Paddy Hirsch Mar 5, 2012
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...
Mid-day Extra: Greece's uneven Porsche proportion
Nov 24, 2011
In an era of large government debt and economic crisis, a recent study shows that there are more Porsche Cayennes in Greece than there are people filing taxes on incomes over 50,000 euro.
Is the Market Terrified of Democracy?
Stan Alcorn Dec 22, 2011
If you want the economy to work better for more people, as the Economy 4.0 tagline goes, you might think putting economic policy to a vote is a...
Mid-day Extra: Greek myths and metaphors
Nov 24, 2011
Can ancient Greek mythology be helpful in explaining the current economic state in Europe?
Why Germany wants to help Greece
Kai Ryssdal Nov 3, 2011
This final note today, which comes with the observation that German chancellor Angela Merkel met with her Greek counterpart Prime Minister George...
