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 28 June 2011.  The Euro-zone is faltering. Bogged down by the ails of the PIIGS, the Euro-zone is fragile and susceptible to a potential economic meltdown.   28 June 2011.  The Euro-zone is faltering. Bogged down by the ails of the PIIGS, the...

The IMF recently updated its economic forecasts for the global economy – predicting a two-speed recovery process whereby emerging economies would experience strong economic growth whereas most advanced economies face an uphill battle to stimulate growth and avoid stagnation. The...

 20 June 2011. In his latest article – The Eurozone Heads For Break Up – published in the Financial Times, Roubini expresses his belief that current policies adopted by European nations has not and will not resolve the Eurozone’s fundamental...

  16 June 2011.     16 June 2011. [quote] “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it...

15 June 2011.The US unemployment rate stood at 8.9% in June 2011 for workers who are without jobs but searching, according to official Government figures. However, the real rate is probably much higher still. If we use the U-6 figures...

14 June 2011. In May this year, Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Josef Ackermann appeared in a Munich court to testify in a lawsuit against the bank by fallen German media mogul Leo Kirch. The spat: Kirch wants 2 billion Euros...

10 June 2011. Since the second half of last year, global wheat prices have more than doubled according to the World Bank, and prices of corn, sugar and oil have skyrocketed. The Cereal Price Index soared a shocking 69 percent...

9 June 2011. The first results are in, and they will not be great news for everyone. Simply put, it is not a good time to be an American. Last week we launched our crowdsourcing economic indicators experiment, the world's first...

7 June 2011. Debt is making us poor. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and former Member of Congress, I say that every citizen has the right to know the real cost of government.I want to make the point, loud...

6 June 2011. Calling the G-8 or the G-20 'irrelevant institutions' is like calling the US economy 'flawed'. The whole world knows it - and has been saying it for years. The organisation itself doesn't openly acknowledge the fact, but...

1 June 2011.A cursory search on google reveals a surplus of accusations against the Rothschilds’ family, including claims that they are running the world through a ‘demonistic cabal’, controlling governments and the most powerful banks. 1 June 2011.A cursory search...

31 May 2011. The threat of serving a jail sentence doesn’t seem to deter corrupt officials anymore according to activists in New Delhi. After all, he can enjoy the ill-gotten gains after his sentence. Now, a drafting committee agreed to...

30 May 2011. I remember the moment vividly. It was the 26th September, 2008. Hank Paulson, then US Treasury Secretary, had got down on one knee to Nancy Pelosi, then Speaker of the House, and begged her to support his...

26 May 2011. There’s a Chinese proverb that goes “If the world was fair, all my fingers would be the same length”. Work that one out. Or try working out why there is so much economic inequality, and the disparities...

25 May 2011. It is difficult to conceive today of how rich and powerful the Rothschilds became in the 19th century. It is necessary to imagine all the great modern banks, such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and...