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All Hades Breaks Loose in Greece

Feb 13, 2012
On Sunday, after months of economic and political turmoil, Greek citizens fed up with paying for mistakes made by their country's power elite took to the streets by the tens of thousands to signal their disapproval of the austerity measures the government pushed through late that night.
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IMF Sounds Warning About Global Economy

Jun 18, 2011
Three years into the Great Recession, the outlook is wobbly in the eurozone, according to the IMF. France and Germany are doing well enough to offset some of the economic problems plaguing their neighbors, but in a networked world, nations' fates are intertwined.

The Real IMF Assault

May 20, 2011
As newly resigned International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn hunkers down in his jail cell, IMF news has fallen into two categories. Both miss the devastation the IMF causes, regardless of who heads it.

What’s Euro Problem?

May 5, 2010
The once-mighty euro, a currency that humbled American tourists in its day, has sunk to a 13-month low against the dollar. Greece's impending bailout apparently isn't settling nerves in the eurozone, which includes other major economies that look a little wobbly as of late.