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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...
Id, ego, and debt: The Greek bailout
Todd Buchholz Nov 21, 2011
The Greek bailout has a lot to do with the history between Germany and Greece.
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...
MID-DAY UPDATE: China announces trade deficit, Eurozone debt crisis escalates
Katharine Crnko Mar 10, 2011
A surprise from China today -- the country said it bought more goods from around the world than it sold. It's called a trade deficit. And China...
MID-DAY UPDATE: February job numbers, solar panels
Katharine Crnko Mar 4, 2011
We got big numbers today from the U.S. Labor Department. In February, U.S. payrolls increased 192,000 and the jobless rate fell to 8.9 percent --...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Businesses laid off more workers in August
Bill Radke Sep 1, 2010
...That's the opposite of expected - what's it mean?
Another ratings agency escapes fraud charges
For CEOs, it may pay to lay off
A big whopper:...
Job losses in July -- worse than expected...
Bill Radke Aug 6, 2010
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... many lost in public sector
Fannie Mae posts smallest loss in three years, requests $1.5B bailout
Wheat shortage: who's affected in ...
Merkel to Greece: Show us the cuts, before you get the bucks
Daryl Paranada Apr 27, 2010
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country is ready to help out debt-ridden Greece, but it "must to do its homework first." The chancellor...
Greece's troubles look worse on debt revision
Melissa Kaplan Apr 22, 2010
The European Union came out with a revision of Greece's budget deficit which was worse than previously expected: Greece's deficit was 13.6 percent...
