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IMF turns sights to its Greek bailout contribution

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Now that Greece has secured a European bailout deal, the International Monetary Fund is trying to identify its financial contribution to the 130 billion euro rescue package, IMF officials said on Wednesday. ...

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Treasury bond market at a glance

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Key barometers in the Treasury market late Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:______

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U.S. Investors Brace for a Third Bailout in Greece

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

With a second bailout for Greece in the rearview, investors need to accept the idea of a third rescue for the troubled country.

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Bank of England panel split on size of stimulus

Posted: February 22nd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Bank of England rate-setters were divided this month on the vote to inject another 50 billion pounds ($79 billion) into the British economy, with two members arguing that a bigger stimulus was needed, ...

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Euro: Why is the Market So Reserved after Greece’s Bailout?

Posted: February 21st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Euro: Why is the Market So Reserved after Greece’s Bailout?

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Business Highlights

Posted: February 21st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

___Greek bailout wards off disaster — for nowA second $172 billion bailout, and a deep debt write-off for financially stricken Greece, will ward off a financial disaster in Europe.Economists, however, ...

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In Latest Greek Bailout, Warning Signs for Europe

Posted: February 21st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Greece's 130 billion euro bailout highlights the weaknesses in Europe's response to the sovereign debt crisis, problems that could flare up and undermine recovery efforts in countries like Italy, Spain, ...

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US stock futures higher after Greek bailout deal

Posted: February 21st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

US stock futures higher after Greek bailout dealU.S. stock futures were higher Tuesday after Europe finally put together a bailout for Greece. Strong earnings reports from some key U.S. retailers also helped.Dow Jones industrial average futures were ...

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Fed’s housing blueprint is lost in din of politics

Posted: February 21st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Fed's housing blueprint is lost in din of politicsIn mid-2011, with the U.S. economy at risk of a new recession, top Federal Reserve officials began to explore a different way to shore up the recovery: looking for fixes for the battered housing market. ...

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FACT CHECK: Artful swerves on the auto bailout

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Michigan has become squirm central for Republican presidential candidates who are trying to explain their opposition to the auto bailout before the big primary in the home of automakers. Their tale is ...

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Euro Soars as EU Officials Reach Deal on Second Greek Bailout

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Euro Soars as EU Officials Reach Deal on Second Greek Bailout

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Source: Greece to get $170B bailout, reduce debt

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Source: Greece to get $170B bailout, reduce debtAfter more than 12 hours of talks, the countries that use the euro reached an agreement early Tuesday to hand Greece euro130 billion ($170 billion) in extra bailout loans to save it from a potentially ...

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Eurozone seals second Greek bailout

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Euro zone finance ministers sealed on Tuesday a second bailout for debt-laden Greece that will resolve its immediate financing needs but seems unlikely to revive the nation's shattered economy. After a ...

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Euro Soars as EU Officials Reach Deal on Second Greek Bailout

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Euro Soars as EU Officials Reach Deal on Second Greek Bailout

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Euro Reaction Mute as Diplomat Signals Greek Bailout Talks Stalling

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Euro Reaction Mute as Diplomat Signals Greek Bailout Talks Stalling

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Second Greek bailout in reach, funding gap narrows

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Euro zone finance ministers inched towards approving a second bailout for debt-laden Greece on Monday that would resolve Athens' immediate repayment needs but seems unlikely to revive the nation's shattered ...

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Eurozone can cut Greek debt to 123/124 percent of GDP: sources

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Euro zone finance ministers have found ways to cut Greece's debt to between 123 and 124 percent of gross domestic product by 2020 but are striving to reduce the burden to close to a 120 percent target, ...

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Bailout uncertainty to end Monday: Greek finance minister

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said Monday technical issues on the country's new bailout package were still being discussed but that he expected the uncertainty to end at a meeting of euro ...

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Commodities Gain as China, Greece Bailout Hopes Boost Risk Appetite

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Commodities Gain as China, Greece Bailout Hopes Boost Risk Appetite

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FOREX: US Dollar Slumps on China Rate Cut, Greek Bailout Deal Hopes

Posted: February 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

FOREX: US Dollar Slumps on China Rate Cut, Greek Bailout Deal Hopes

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US Dollar Gains Expected as Greek Bailout Fiasco Fades from Focus

Posted: February 19th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

US Dollar Gains Expected as Greek Bailout Fiasco Fades from Focus

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Greeks protest cuts on eve of bailout decision

Posted: February 19th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Several thousand Greeks demonstrated on Sunday against punishing austerity measures to reduce the country's debt, on the eve of make-or-break talks in Brussels on a 130-billion-euro bailout to avert bankruptcy. ...

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Consumer Price Index shows gas prices drive inflation

Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Consumer Price Index shows gas prices drive inflation

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Figures on government spending and debt

Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

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Congress sends payroll tax cut bill to Obama

Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Congress sends payroll tax cut bill to ObamaCongress on Friday approved legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barack Obama's jobs agenda in a rare ...

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Congress restructures unemployment benefits

Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Congress restructures unemployment benefits

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CPI Data Trim QE Bets- Euro Well Supported as Yen Losses Accelerate

Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

CPI Data Trim QE Bets- Euro Well Supported as Yen Losses Accelerate

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Feb 17: CPI broadly in-line with Market Expectations

Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

CPI broadly in-line with Market Expectations

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Congress restructures unemployment benefits

Posted: February 16th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Congress restructures unemployment benefits

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Feb 16: Better Than Expected Jobless Claims Report

Posted: February 16th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: International Finance | Comments Off

Better Than Expected Jobless Claims Report

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