Weak euro is a boost for European exports
A weaker euro has boosted European Union The news of the European Union’s severely debt-laden countries and €1 trillion bailout has hampered the euro. In the last six months, the currency has declined...
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Japanese pedestrians cross an all-way intersection outside of Shinjuku Station, one of the busiest train stations, in Tokyo, Japan. Catherine Ngai/MEDILL There are few things that are certain in life,...
View ArticleWhat you need to know before you take the plunge with Germany
Photo credit: Ross Huggett Before beginning any relationship, be it romantic or financial, everyone knows you should consider the pros and cons. Even though German exports reached $141.4 billion in...
View ArticleU.K. posts January budget surplus but debt crisis still looms
The announcement of a January surplus for the United Kingdom’s yearly budget marks a four-year high of £11.8 billion, according to the Office of National Statistics. Visitors stop at an open house at...
View ArticleGerman finance minister plays numbers game with Sudoku, European economy
As Greece is burning, Germany is sitting by cooly and calmly.. and playing Sudoku? Reporters had a heyday on Wednesday when German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble was caught playing a different kind...
View ArticleGreece’s economy is worse than its bond yields suggest
Although Greece’s return to the bond market earlier this month was a victory, the country’s economy still faces a triple whammy of low growth, high unemployment and lasting deflation. Demand for...
View ArticleStrong U.S. dollar affects businesses and travelers alike
Annabelle Ju/MEDILL The U.S. dollar has risen nearly 8 percent against major currencies in the past four months to the highest level since June 2010, in a move that has implications for U.S. businesses...
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