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Bond Market Gives Eurozone Brief Respite
By Barry Hatton, David McHughGermany and Portugal saw their borrowing costs dip at auctions, a signal that investors may have temporarily put aside some of their concerns over Europes debt crisis.
January 03, 2012
Everybody KnowsThe town where my grandparents lived was largely settled by Irish immigrants, and to this day, people there still speak with a hint of an Irish lilt. One day, we encountered a drunk man on the sidewalk, of whom my disapproving Nana said, Not every Irish here is a drunk,...
January 03, 2012
Rivlin: Time Is Running Out to Repair EconomyThis presidential race is sure to draw sharp divisions on budgetary questions in 2012, but prominent policymakers are hoping a flickering of bipartisanship may keep alight the flame of cross-party cooperation long enough to stave off national financial ruin.
January 02, 2012
Five Ideas for Guaranteed Returns in 2012: AnalysisBefore we embark on 2012s market roller coaster, lets consider a few investments with guaranteed results for a change.
December 31, 2011
African-Americans in InsuranceCarriers give recruitment the college try. For insurance companies, developing a diverse workforce means they must go back to school.
December 31, 2011
A guidebook to 2012As financial professionals, we must be confident that our information is current and broadly sourced.
December 22, 2011
Greece's Creditors Resist IMF Push for Bigger LossesGreeces creditors are pushing back against an IMF drive to get them to accept larger losses on the countrys sovereign debt, with one Madrid-based hedge fund pulling out of the debt swap talks over the matter.
December 21, 2011
European Central Bank Lends $639 Billion Over 3 YearsThe European Central Bank loaned a massive euro489 billion ($639 billion) to hundreds of banks for an exceptionally long period of three years to shore up a financial system that is under pressure from the eurozone's government debt crisis.