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Category Archives: PIIGS
Italians ask the IMF
In this video, the IMF invited Italians to share their biggest worries about Italy’s economy. The IMF’s top economist on Italy, Kenneth Kang, takes questions about unemployment, taxes, and growth as part of the IMF’s annual economic evaluation of Italy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Economics, Euro, Fiscal Policy, Italian Yields, PIIGS
Tagged Growth, IMF, Italy, Unemployment
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Inside the EU Summit
Fascinating piece over at Spiegel Online about what went on at the EU Summit Thursday night and Friday morning. Not so sure this contributes to the long-term political stability of Europe and is sure to generate local political blowback in … Continue reading
Greece Creates 70K Government Jobs While Promising Cuts
How will Greece’s official creditors react? (click here if video is not observable)
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, Germany, PIIGS, Politics, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged Austerity, Greece, Public Sector Jobs, Troika
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RT CrossTalk: Euro-Lehmans
19 emergency meetings since the beginning of the crisis… What’s next for the eurozone? Will there be enough money to bail out Italy and Spain? How will the recent Greek elections echo in Brussels? CrossTalking with Augusto Lopez-Claros, Tom Conroy … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Economics, Euro, Germany, PIIGS, Politics, Video
Tagged EU Summit, Euro, European Sovereign Debt Crisis, Eurozone
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‘Toon of the Day: Euro 2012
Could it encapsulate the Euorzone crisis any better? Hat tip Walter “The Grinder” Norosky from Poland. (click here if cartoon is not observable)
Stratfor: Effectiveness of Austerity in Europe (Portfolio)
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Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, Germany, PIIGS
Tagged Austerity, Europe, Greece, Italy, Spain, Strafor
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Spain’s fight to save regions
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Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, PIIGS, Spain
Tagged European Sovereign Debt Crisis, Regions, Spain
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New Greek Prime Minister Pleads For National Unity
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Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, PIIGS, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged Government, Greece, Samaras
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More Pain in Spain
Though yields dropped about 20 bps today, the pain continues. Big move in the German 10-year bund since June 1st – 1.17 to 1.51 percent! (click here if video is not observable)
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, German Bund, PIIGS, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged German Bund, Germany, Spain
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Greece Is Not The Word
Check out today’s action in European sovereign credit and bank equities after the the better than expected results from the Greek election. Spain and Italy blowing out and Euro bank stocks clearly demonstrates the market is beyond Greece and looking … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Euro, Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, Italian Yields, PIIGS, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged Eurozone Banks, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sovereign Spreads, Spain
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