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MID-DAY UPDATE: January job numbers, German stock market, and banana wars
Katharine Crnko Feb 4, 2011
Big news from the U.S. Labor Department today. The unemployment rate is down to 9 percent -- the lowest it's been in almost two years. At the same...
From the Road: Euro Angst
David Brancaccio Nov 3, 2011
Is Europe on the verge of throwing out it its single currency?
You hear whispers of that, in the face of strains on the continent's monetary uni...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Vatican financial transparency, NASA budget woes, and beer baths
Katharine Crnko Dec 30, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI is working to make the Vatican's financial operations more transparent amid a financial investigation involving its bank. The...
Irish bailout: Ireland receives $113 billion to save banks, pay down deficit
Jaclyn Giovis Sep 21, 2011
UPDATE: Ireland will receive a $113 billion bailout from the European Union and International Monetary Fund to save its banks and pay down its de...
Houses blurred by Google Street View in Germany get egged
John Moe Nov 23, 2010
Our pal and frequent guest on the show Danny Sullivan brought this story to our attention today. In Germany, you can choose to opt out of Google...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Ben Bernanke Visits Europe
Katharine Crnko Nov 19, 2010
Ben Bernanke visits Europe today to defend the Fed's decision to pump $600 billion more into government bonds. Germany in particular was vocal in...
A poem about TARP
Daryl Paranada Sep 30, 2010
A poetic summary of where the bailout money went, and how we get it back....
A decent life, according to the German government
Christina Huh Sep 30, 2010
As Oktoberfest approaches, the German labor department, announced that beer -- a fixture of German society -- is not necessary for living. The...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Tube strike and retailers try
Daryl Paranada Sep 6, 2010
On this Labor Day, we have a story about retailers using deals and sales to lure in customers....
MID-DAY UPDATE: Stop reading your Facebook at work
Daryl Paranada Aug 26, 2010
California has passed legislation to set up a new market exchange for health insurance. It could be a model for other states to follow.
The boa...
