• ECB’s Trichet says eurozone needs budgetary federation to watch over government finances

    Updated: 2010-05-31 16:45:51
    Trichet sees need for ‘budgetary federation’ PARIS — European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet says Europe needs “the equivalent of a budgetary federation” as a watchdog over eurozone governments’ public finances as a response to the continent’s government debt crisis. In an interview published Monday in the French daily Le Monde, Trichet said that existing European treaties .... Read the original article   ECB’s Trichet says eurozone needs budgetary federation to watch over government finances.

  • Country-by-country look at Europe’s government debt crisis

    Updated: 2010-05-31 16:25:53
    Country-by-country look at Europe’s debt crisis LONDON — Europe’s governments are struggling to deal with a mountain of debt made worse by the past three years of global financial and economic turmoil. Here are thumbnail sketches of how some of the countries involved are faring — and what they’re doing to escape the crisis. ITALY: 2009 debt: 115.8 percent .... Source   Country-by-country look at Europe’s government debt crisis.

  • Future of the European Union in doubt as crisis exposes deep divisions

    Updated: 2010-05-31 16:04:42
    Can the EU survive Europe’s crisis? LONDON — Forged out of the ashes of World War II and the end of the Cold War, the European Union was meant to create peace and prosperity across the region. But Europe’s debt crisis has laid bare deep financial and cultural divisions within the 27-nation bloc that may never ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Future of the European Union in doubt as crisis exposes deep divisions.

  • Spain warns it will impose labor market reforms if unions, businesses fail to reach agreement

    Updated: 2010-05-31 14:34:09
    more images more images more images more images more images Spain presses for labor market reform deal MADRID — Spain’s Socialist government warned Monday it will impose labor market reforms if unions and management fail to agree on changes needed for Spain to resurrect its economy — and reassure markets worried about the country’s ability to show growth and pay off .... Original source   Spain warns it will impose labor market reforms if unions, businesses fail to reach agreement.

  • Fed chief says biggest challenge facing central banks is deciding when to tighten credit

    Updated: 2010-05-31 01:30:21
    Fed chief sees delicate dance ahead WASHINGTON — The delicate task ahead for the Federal Reserve and other central banks is deciding when to start boosting interest rates and reeling in all the stimulus pumped out during the global financial crisis, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says. Bernanke, however, didn’t provide any new clues on that front. As is .... Original source   Fed chief says biggest challenge facing central banks is deciding when to tighten credit.

  • Businesses, homeowners appeal Michigan tax bills as they seek relief in difficult economy

    Updated: 2010-05-29 22:14:50
    Businesses, homeowners appeal Michigan tax bills DETROIT — A record number of Michigan property owners are appealing their property tax assessments as small-claim homeowners and high-stakes businesses seek relief in a difficult economy. The wave of appeals to the Michigan Tax Tribunal could decimate the budgets of local governments. The deadline for larger appeals above $20,000 is ... Original article on : Businesses, homeowners appeal Michigan tax bills as they seek relief in difficult economy.

  • When it comes to budget cuts, states are passing the buck to cash-strapped local governments

    Updated: 2010-05-29 18:55:22
    States passing budget cuts onto local governments JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Confronted with severe revenue shortfalls, some states have found a convenient way of softening painful cutbacks and avoiding statewide tax increases: They’ve passed the buck to their counterparts in cities and counties. Traditionally, many states help bear the cost of jailing inmates, paving roads, running libraries .... Original article on Gaea Times at   When it comes to budget cuts, states are passing the buck to cash-strapped local governments.

  • Germany’s Angela Merkel goes from glory to disgrace over handling of Europe’s financial crisis

    Updated: 2010-05-29 17:02:11
    German leader Merkel goes from glories to disgrace BERLIN — It was only nine months ago that Forbes magazine named German Chancellor Angela Merkel the world’s most powerful woman for the fourth year in a row. She impressed Germans and foreigners alike with her ascent to power — an East German pastor’s daughter who took control of ... Read more »raquo;.

  • Canadians' Indebtedness Continues to Rise

    Updated: 2010-05-29 13:28:42

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    Updated: 2010-05-29 13:10:34
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  • Summary Box: Treasury says AIG in better form to repay bailout, but market conditions a factor

    Updated: 2010-05-29 06:37:15
    Summary Box: Treasury says AIG payback on track THE ISSUE: Insurance giant American International Group Inc. is trying to repay its $182 billion federal bailout. THE PROSPECTS: Treasury’s top official in charge of recouping taxpayers’ money testified Wednesday the company is better positioned to repay thanks to recent deals to sell two large insurance subsidiaries. THE PROBLEMS: AIG’s .... Source   Gaea News Network.

  • Interest rates rise sharply after China says it doesn’t plan to sell European debt it holds

    Updated: 2010-05-29 05:21:57
    Interest rates jump as investors move out of bonds NEW YORK — Interest rates rose sharply in the bond market for a second day Thursday after investors gained more confidence about the debt situation in Europe. China reassured investors by denying a report that it was considering reducing its holdings of European government bonds. A pullback by ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Interest rates rise sharply after China says it doesn’t plan to sell European debt it holds.

  • Regulators shut down 3 banks in Florida, a small bank in Calif.; makes 77 failures this year

    Updated: 2010-05-29 01:52:48
    Regulators shut 3 Fla. banks, 1 in Calif. WASHINGTON — Regulators have shut down three affiliated banks in Florida and a small California bank, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures this year to 77. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday took over the banks owned by holding company Bank of Florida Corp. They are: Bank .... Original article   Regulators shut down 3 banks in Florida, a small bank in Calif.; makes 77 failures this year.

  • Regulators shut down 3 affiliated banks in Florida; makes 76 US bank failures this year

    Updated: 2010-05-28 23:32:44
    Regulators shut 3 Florida banks WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down three affiliated banks in Florida, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures this year to 76. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over the banks, all owned by holding company Bank of Florida Corp. They are: Bank of Florida-Southeast, based in Fort Lauderdale, with $595.3 ... Read more : Regulators shut down 3 affiliated banks in Florida; makes 76 US bank failures this year.

  • Morgan Stanley raises Mack’s base salary as chairman to $2 million

    Updated: 2010-05-28 23:12:43
    Morgan Stanley raises chairman’s salary to $2M NEW YORK — Morgan Stanley is raising the base salary of its chairman, John Mack, to $2 million, more than twice the salary he earned last year when he also served as the bank’s CEO. The increase, which takes effect Tuesday, was disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing ... Read more : Morgan Stanley raises Mack’s base salary as chairman to $2 million.

  • The Friday Podcast: Can A Public Radio Shirt Be Cool?

    Updated: 2010-05-28 23:00:07
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  • Warren Buffett Gets An Offer He Can't Refuse

    Updated: 2010-05-28 14:40:49
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  • How Much Will The Worst Oil Spill In U.S. History Cost?

    Updated: 2010-05-28 06:50:37
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  • Google's Rock Star Banker

    Updated: 2010-05-27 06:35:35
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  • Who Gave $1.5 Million To Pay Down The National Debt?

    Updated: 2010-05-27 01:26:28
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  • Boost Continues For 'Too Big To Fail' Banks

    Updated: 2010-05-26 14:35:31
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  • Euro Bailout Bullish for Gold, Bearish for the Euro

    Updated: 2010-05-11 01:06:47

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