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ECB drops interest rates to 1 %

Interview by
Stacey Vanek Smith
Dec 8, 2011 Economist Adolfo Laurenti discusses the rate cut and the role of the European Central Bank in Europe's future.

All I want from for Christmas? A bazooka, please

by
David Brancaccio
Dec 8, 2011 Markets today were like a huffy kid who stomps off because Santa only brought him two out of the three of the gifts on his list. Santa is the European Central Bank.

Why does the EU want U.S. dollars?

by
Paddy Hirsch
Dec 2, 2011 Marketplace Money Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch explains why Europe needs dollars instead of euros as the EU tries to sort out its financial problems.

Central banks buy European governments more time

Interview with
Andrew Walker
Dec 1, 2011 Central banks from a number of countries have decided to increase the ease of borrowing; many hope this will be enough to buy eurozone governments more time to solve the debt crisis.

European leaders must still make drastic changes

Interview with
Diane Swonk
Dec 1, 2011 The global stock market rally that sent the Dow up almost 500 points yesterday may be over, but France and Spain are offering some hope this morning that yesterday's coordinated action by central banks to ease credit is working.

ECB actions similar to the Fed's in 2008

Interview with
Heidi N. Moore
Dec 1, 2011 There is an ongoing effort to get the euro back to normal, and the crisis is looking more and more like the sub-prime mortgage crisis here in the U.S.

PODCAST: Super Mario II

by
Mary Dooe
Dec 1, 2011 Markets are finally smiling again following the news yesterday that coordinated action will be taken by the world's central banks to ease credit and increase liquidity. In Illinois, state lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have offered millions of dollars in tax breaks to keep the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from leaving the state. And some economists say long-term benefits help the unemployed avoid reality.