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Austerity
A poet’s take on “austerity”
Dec 4, 2020
Fred Joiner is currently the Poet Laureate of Carrboro, North Carolina.
What you need to know about “austerity”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 16, 2020
Calls for austerity likely slowed the economic recovery from the Great Recession. Could that happen again?
Greece emerges from bailouts, but Greeks remain skeptical
Aug 14, 2018
The country's economy is improving, but many still bear the scars of the crisis.
Puerto Rico debt plan calls for austerity, public spending cuts
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 14, 2017
On Monday, Puerto Rico's financial oversight board approved a new debt plan.
Prior to G7 summit, finance leaders meet to discuss a stagnant Japan
May 20, 2016
Central bankers and finance ministers debate currency and stimulus in advance of next week’s summit.
Spain election latest evidence of anti-austerity anger
Dec 21, 2015
Divisive results dealt a blow to the party that oversaw Spain's economic recovery.
This might hurt a bit: The downside of Ukraine's IMF loan
by
Stan Alcorn
Feb 12, 2015
A $17.5 billion IMF package for Ukraine comes with challenging conditions.
For public good, not for profit.
Will Greek voters make a great leap?
Jan 23, 2015
Polls suggest that elections this Sunday could bring to power a hard-left party called Syriza
The state of job training around the world: What job training?
Jul 18, 2013
Five years after the Great Recession, industrialized countries are still down about 16 million jobs. And many of those without work are in need of a skills upgrade.
A grim innovation from Greece: The slow-motion layoff
by
Chris Morris
Jul 17, 2013
The Greek parliament votes today on whether to send as many as 25,000 government workers into a so-called 'labor reserve.'