
Your search for "Economic Disasters" produced 11 items.
| 1. A crisis in capitalism? Not yet | February 2, 2012 |
Some people may blame capitalism for the financial crisis, but the blame lies elsewhere. “Capitalism in crisis” was the vogue term being bandied about at the |
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| 2. IMF chief warns of eurozone contagion | June 20, 2011 |
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Acting managing-director of International Monetary Fund says EU must show a more 'cohesive' approach.
The acting managing-director of the International Monetary Fund... | |
| 3. Pride comes before a recession | March 24, 2011 |
The US could learn some lessons about labour markets from Europe. Add another casualty to the list of victims of the Great Recession: the US conceit that its labour market... |
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| 4. Rehn raises growth forecast despite crisis | December 2, 2010 |
Gross domestic product in the EU predicted to increase by 1.8% in 2010. The European Commission on Monday (29 November) raised its growth forecast for the EU, despite the... |
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| 5. A three-point plan to save the euro | April 29, 2010 |
The emergency aid for Greece buys the eurozone some valuable time, but it will need a credible plan in order to survive. The rescue package requested by Greece will, if... |
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| 6. Playing for more than just money | September 24, 2009 |
Lack of clear political leadership is making it harder for the EU to help eastern European member states escape their economic problems and could threaten political... |
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| 7. After the fat years, seven lean years? | July 2, 2009 |
The global economic crisis is assuming biblical proportions. Joaquín Almunia, the European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, let the cat out of the bag a... |
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| 8. Failure after failure erodes Europeans' confidence | January 29, 2009 |
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But boosting German manufacturing power is not the answer for the rest of Europe. The UK media are being asked, and are asking themselves, whether they are making an awful... | |
| 9. Tackling climate change can help contain global economic crisis | December 11, 2008 |
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This week's European Council must raise confidence that all is being done to tackle both global warming and the recession. The very last scene of a 1960s disaster movie... | |
| 10. Time for central bank to take a breather | October 12, 2006 |
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If you want to know what is happening in the world economy just now you have to look across the Atlantic. Although US share prices hit an all time high last week it is not a... | |
| 11. Viewing the world through euro-tinted spectacles | September 10, 1998 |
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THE euro is already doing its magic. The prospect of a brand new currency has lifted confidence sky-high. It seems nothing can prick the bubble of optimism in which Europe's... | |