The European Union May Not Survive the Euro
Jan 18, 2019 Double-digit unemployment and rising inequality have ravaged the continent. A return to traditional currencies may offer a solution.
The Italian Banking Crisis: No Free Lunch — or Is There?
Dec 22, 2016 The Italian banking crisis that could take down the eurozone has been called “a bigger risk than Brexit." Handwringing officials say there is “no magic bullet,” but a British professor, Richard Werner, says remedies are just being ignored.
The Euro
Aug 27, 2016 The timing couldn't be better for this new book, which recounts the tragic irony of how the euro, which was supposed to bring Europe together, is in fact driving it apart.
Nations Scramble to Compete in ‘Currency War’ as China’s Yuan Falls to 5-Year Low
Jan 7, 2016 China, Europe and Japan are driving down the value of their currencies in order to make their exports more attractive on the global market, leaving millions of workers in associated industries “protected or vulnerable, depending on which side they find themselves,” writes Guardian economics correspondent Phillip Inman.
Looks Like Greece’s Progressive Syriza Party Has Been Elected … Again
Sep 21, 2015 Most of Sunday's snap general election results are in -- and it seems Syriza has claimed another important victory in Greece and Alexis Tspiras will continue to lead the country.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Resign
Aug 20, 2015 The prime minister and leader of the Syriza party will submit his resignation to the country’s president Thursday, making way for early elections scheduled for Sept. 20, government officials report.
Greece Debt Crisis: Massive Stock Plunge After Five-Week Shutdown
Aug 3, 2015 Ending down 16.23 percent by the end of Monday, Athens' stock market experienced its worst daily performance since at least 1985, when modern record keeping began.
IMF Refuses to Join Greek Bailout Until Debt Relief Demands Are Met
Jul 31, 2015 The International Monetary Fund has said it will not participate in a new bailout for Greece until an “explicit and concrete agreement” on debt relief is reached by the country’s eurozone creditors.
International Monetary Fund Warns of Bad Outlook for the Eurozone
Jul 27, 2015 The international financial organization has warned of economic trouble ahead for the eurozone as worry over Greece lingers, unemployment remains high and the banking sector struggles to shake off the residue of the financial crisis.
Grexit or Jubilee? How Greek Debt Can Be Annulled
Jul 16, 2015 The crushing Greek debt could be canceled the way it was made—by sleight of hand. But saving the Greek people and their economy is evidently not in the game plan of the Eurocrats.
