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Spain's bailout: Good idea or moral hazard?
Christopher Werth Jun 11, 2012
Now that Spain has received a favorable bailout deal, will other countries in Europe expect the same?
Bailout in Spain buys time and clips contagion
Julia Coronado Jun 11, 2012
Just in time for the Greek elections next weekend, the EU bailout of Spanish banks aims to send the signal that the eurozone will stand behind its biggest countries.
Spanish bailout won't alleviate the eurozone crisis
Heidi N. Moore Jun 11, 2012
A closer look at Spain's economy shows its fundamental problems won't be simply solved by the $125 billion bailout.
Spain asks for bailout, Fed sets new banking buffer
Jeremy Hobson Jun 8, 2012
One of the big rain clouds hanging over markets this morning is coming from Spain. There are reports that the Spanish government could ask Europe to bailout its banks this weekend.
Obama urges action on Euro crisis, jobs bill
David Gura Jun 8, 2012
Today President Obama urged Europe's leaders to act quickly to solve their economic crisis. On the domestic front, the president asked Congress to reevaluate the jobs bill he delivered to the Capitol last year.
Spain succeeds in bond auction despite high borrowing cost
Stephen Beard Jun 8, 2012
Spain's government raised $2.6 billion at a bond auction this morning, but their financial crisis still looms with the banking system and government propping each other up.
Uncertainty lingers in Spain after bond auction
Tom Burridge Jun 7, 2012
Spain raised $2.6 billion in a bond sale this morning, but the higher interest rate of 6.1 percent shows that investors are still concerned that Spain has not wiped their hands clean of the financial mess just yet.
Is it time for the U.S. to borrow big?
Juli Niemann Jun 5, 2012
Spain nears a credit crisis, worldwide markets are down, and U.S. borrowing costs near zero. Some economists argue this economic instant is the best time for the U.S. government to invest in infrastructure projects.
Fears of global slowdown sink markets
David Gura Jun 4, 2012
Stocks are down all over the world this morning as investors have their first chance to react to the Labor Department's May jobs report that came out on Friday. But the negative market sentiment isn't just about jobs.
Europe contemplates centralized authority
David Brancaccio Jun 4, 2012
It used to be a pipe dream of some European officials just a year ago. Now, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for a central authority to regulate all the finances of countries that use the euro.
