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Robert Skidelsky: Down with Debt Weight: De Tijd
N early four years after the start of the global financial crisis, many are wondering why economic recovery is taking so long. Indeed, its sluggishness has confounded even the experts.
Two steps to increase the size of the middle class - The Washington Post
Recently, though, two proposals have emerged that could boost Americans’ incomes. One — part of an omnibus stimulus measure from Sen.
Europe’s Economic Suicide - NYTimes.com
Just a few months ago I was feeling some hope about Europe. You may recall that late last fall Europe appeared to be on the verge of financial meltdown; but the European Central Bank, Europe’s counterpart to the Fed, came to the Continent’s rescue. It offered Europe’s banks open-ended credit lines as long as they put up the bonds of European governments as collateral; this directly supported the banks and indirectly supported the governments, and put an end to the panic.
Dessin de Vlahovic, Serbie. Le 14 avril, The New York Times s'est fait l'écho d'un phénomène qui se développe en Europe : le suicide lié à la crise économique, les gens se donnant la mort par désespoir, après avoir perdu leur emploi ou vu leur entreprise faire faillite.
ÉCONOMIE • L'Europe au bord du suicide | Courrier international
“Het spijt me heel hard.
Enkele huiveringwekkende feiten en cijfers over de crisis in Spanje | DeWereldMorgen.be
The strike on March 29 was marred by clashes between police and individuals who torched bins, threw missiles at businesses including banks and vandalised the Barcelona Stock Exchange in the Catalan capital. A Starbucks café was also torched during the protests when police fired rubber bullets and used tear gas as the protests spiralled out of control. Mr Diaz said "serious disturbances of public order and intent to organise violent demonstrations through means such as social networking" would carry the same penalty as involvement in a criminal organisation under the new reform.
Spain accused of 'draconian' plans to clamp down on protests - Telegraph
Cameron's Remarkable Achievement - NYTimes.com
When David Cameron became PM, and announced his austerity plans — buying completely into both the confidence fairy and the invisible bond vigilantes — many were the hosannas, from both sides of the Atlantic.De hoge overheidsschuld van vandaag is een getuigenis van verantwoordelijk gedrag van de overheid.
Misvattingen over de overheidsschuld - De Gedachte - De Morgen
During the same period, there never was a quarter when wage and salary income amounted to less than 45 percent of the economy. Now the figure is below 44 percent.
For Companies, the Good Old Days Are Now - NYTimes.com
Beste bezoeker,
"Duitsland moet kiezen voor euro of eurozone verlaten" - Financiële crisis - De Morgen
ATHENE - 'We staan hier aan het begin van een humanitaire ramp.' Dixit Nikitas Kanakis, voorzitter van Dokters van de Wereld in Griekenland.
Griekenland = ontwikkelingsland - De Standaard
Iemand moet het voor Paul Magnette opnemen, vindt PAUL DE GRAUWE. De manier waarop de minister vorige week werd gekapitteld was overdreven.
De Europese Commissie is God niet - De Standaard
Er is in Europa geen alternatief voor besparen om uit de crisis te raden. Het Europese sociale model waar de overheid iedereen betaalt om niet te werken, is sowieso verleden tijd.