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The economic horizon for 2012
Jill Schlesinger Dec 30, 2011
What can we expect from the housing, jobs, and European markets in the year ahead?
European bond, debt issues wear on
Andrew Walker Jan 11, 2012
In Greece, tax collectors are on strike to protest benefit cuts while in Italy, the government was able to borrow $9 billion to help pay for services, but banks willing to lend also demanded a high return.
2011 in review: Europe's debt crisis
Stephen Beard Dec 29, 2011
The continent has had a dramatic year. The debt crisis seems to be in check right now, but there’s no telling what might happen next year.
As euro turns 10, a look back at its history
David Brancaccio Dec 28, 2011
It'll be the euro's 10th anniversary come New Year's Day. What economists predicted back then, and how true it holds now.
A poem: O Euro! My Euro!
Amanda Aronczyk Dec 27, 2011
With apologies to Walt Whitman, the Wall Street Poet considers the euro in verse, circa 2002 and the present day.
Why is there record pessimism in France?
Adriene Hill Dec 23, 2011
A new poll finds the French are as pessimistic about the economy as any country has been since 1978.
Has the ECB action helped avert a banking crisis?
Stephen Beard Dec 22, 2011
The European Central Bank yesterday printed $640 billion worth of euros, almost the same amount of money as the TARP program used by the U.S. government during the financial crisis in 2008.
For ECB plan to succeed, European banks must buy up bonds
Stephen Beard Dec 22, 2011
What looks like a major success now may end up being more of a modest win in the future against the mounting debt crisis in the eurozone.
Big lottery results awaited in Spain
Guy Hedgecoe Dec 22, 2011
Amid economic strife across much of the country, citizens of Spain are buying up lottery tickets in the hope of winning big this holiday season.
