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Humanitarian impacts of the economic crisis in Europe – Red Cross
Creating a sense of predictability and security has traditionally been attributed to what a society offers to its citizens. Today, as the economic crisis has planted its roots, millions of Europeans live with insecurity, uncertain about what the future holds. … Continue reading
Why the Euro Crisis Is Also a Generational Conflict
People vs. banks, north vs. south, and rich vs. poor? While all of these conflicts may be real, one of the biggest issues of the euro crisis is rarely discussed: Older people are living at the expense of the young, … Continue reading
Ajustes de esquerda e de direita na Europa
França e Espanha escolheram estratégias diferentes para enfrentar a crise. Pela esquerda, François Hollande tentou proteger o gasto público e colocar o acento em uma maior arrecadação mediante aumento de impostos para os setores mais ricos da sociedade. Na Espanha, … Continue reading
Crisis of the eurozone and the Left: Responses to the global economic downturn
The situation in Europe points to the palpability of regression. It makes that apparent because, at this level of crisis, the Left is unable to be an important factor. For decades we have been hearing from the Left, “When a … Continue reading
“The End of the World as We Know It”
Consider the following scenario. After a victory by the left-wing Syriza party, Greece’s new government announces that it wants to renegotiate the terms of its agreement with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union. German Chancellor Angela Merkel sticks … Continue reading
Money, Politics, Power: Corruption in Europe
Anti-corruption group Transparency International today warned in a new report that the close relationship between business and government has enabled corruption and undermined economic stability in Europe. The report highlights the gaps in governance that contributed to the financial and … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Europe, Money, Politics
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“La Fed debilitó nuestro sistema”
El economista italiano Marcello de Cecco analiza la crisis europea – “La Fed debilitó nuestro sistema”. El profesor Marcello de Cecco de la Universidad Luiss de Roma señala que la Reserva Federal “impulsó la liberalización del mundo bancario y de … Continue reading
Profiting from Pain: Europe’s Crisis Is Germany’s Blessing
Its neighbors may be suffering, but the euro crisis has created conditions that actually benefit the German economy. Not only is the government enjoying the windfall of negative interest rates on bonds, but unemployment is down and exports are booming. … Continue reading
Austerity Reigns Over Euro Zone as Crisis Deepens
Europe’s leaders braced their nations for a turbulent year, with their beleaguered economies facing a threat on two fronts: widening deficits that force more borrowing but increasing austerity measures that put growth further out of reach. “Every government in Europe … Continue reading
Nouriel Roubini: “Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy year!”
The outlook for the global economy in 2012 is clear, but it isn’t pretty: recession in Europe, anemic growth at best in the United States, and a sharp slowdown in China and in most emerging-market economies. Asian economies are exposed … Continue reading
Posted in China, Commodities, Crisis, Europe, Latinamerica, United States
Tagged China, europe, United States
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