Tags: italy
European Sovereign Bond Crash?
November 16th, 2011
in econ_news
Econintersect: European bond yields continued to rise Tuesday as the market seems to have more and more doubts about the ability of EU countries, except for Germany, to service their sovereign debt. Fallout from the dismal bond market is driving the eur… more »
End of Europe as We Know It?
November 10th, 2011
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Econintersect: Rumors are flying this morning (Thursday, November 10), that the EU (European Union core) might pull the plug on the great experiment and reorganize into a smaller, healthier central organization, surrounded by a more loosely affiliated pe… more »
Italy: Too Big to Fail Equals Problems for U.S.
November 10th, 2011
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Econintersect: Alan Valdes (pictured) of DME Securities says Italy, with 17% of GDP in the EU (European Union), is too big to fail. For the EU to survive the ECB (European Central Bank) must create the currency needed to service the Italy’s sovereign d… more »
Italian Austerity News
October 31st, 2011
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Econintersect: Italy is the missing “I’ in the latest version of the acronym for countries in trouble in the EU (PIGS), which abbreviates Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain. Until recently the acronym was PIIGS. Italy has been kept out of the new acr… more »
Italy: Government Saved, or Maybe Not
October 26th, 2011
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Econintersect: The Italian government of Silvio Berlusconi appears on the brink of collapse Wednesday morning (October 26). The center-right collation government has been unable to resolve a deadlock over austerity measures demanded by the EU. The key… more »
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