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    Apr 22, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. The end of macro magic

    WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund recently held a conference that should concern most people despite its arcane subject -- "Rethinking Macro Policy II." Macroeconomics is the study of the entire economy, as opposed to the examination of individual markets ("microeconomics"). The question is how much "macro" policies can produce and protect prosperity. Before the 2008-09 financial crisis, there was great confidence that they could. Now, with 38 million unemployed in Europe and the United States -- and recoveries that are feeble or nonexistent -- macroeconomics is in disarray and disrepute.
    WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund recently held a conference that should concern most people despite its arcane subject -- "Rethinking Macro Policy II." Macroeconomics is the study of the entire economy, as opposed to the examination of...

    Tags: Finance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Debt, Economy, Central Bank

    2. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  2. Team takes top honors in Euro Challenge

    A few months ago, the European Union economy was barely on their radar screens. Now a team of St. Joseph High School sophomores is first runner-up in the national Euro Challenge Competition held recently in New York.
    South Bend Tribune Correspondent
    A few months ago, the European Union economy was barely on their radar screens. Now a team of St. Joseph High School sophomores is first runner-up in the national Euro Challenge Competition held recently in New York. Their entry was so last-minute that...

    Tags: European Union, Students, Google Inc., Federal Reserve, Central Bank

    3. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Europe austerity strategy is hurting growth, IMF says

    WASHINGTON — Britain and the Eurozone are steadfastly sticking to austerity measures despite increasing evidence that such action alone isn't working to revive their economies and is dragging down global growth.
    WASHINGTON — Britain and the Eurozone are steadfastly sticking to austerity measures despite increasing evidence that such action alone isn't working to revive their economies and is dragging down global growth. Such persistence, analysts said,...

    Tags: World Bank Group, Budgets and Budgeting, Sweden, Government Debt, Brookings Institution

    4. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Former British Prime Minister dies at 87

    LONDON (AP) &mdash; Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret <span style="color: red;">Thatcher</span> transformed Britain.
    LONDON (AP) — Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady who ruled for 11 remarkable years imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a...

    Tags: Washington, DC, British Airways Plc, Parliament, Politics, National Government

    5. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. IMF cuts its forecast for global economy in 2013

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The International Monetary Fund has lowered its outlook for the world economy this year, predicting that government spending cuts will slow U.S. growth and keep the euro currency alliance in recession.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has lowered its outlook for the world economy this year, predicting that government spending cuts will slow U.S. growth and keep the euro currency alliance in recession. The global lending...

    Tags: World Bank Group, Washington, DC, Central Bank, Labor Markets, Globalization

    6. Apr 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. MarksJarvis: While 'real economy' struggles, stocks rebound

    After Monday's plunge of almost 266 in the Dow Jones industrial average, investors were buying again Tuesday, pushing up stocks more than 157 points despite an International Monetary Fund report pointing to a far weaker economy than Wall Street's cheery narrative has described lately.
    After Monday's plunge of almost 266 in the Dow Jones industrial average, investors were buying again Tuesday, pushing up stocks more than 157 points despite an International Monetary Fund report pointing to a far weaker economy than Wall Street's cheery...

    Tags: Weather, Finance, Central Bank, The Wall Street Journal, Money and Monetary Policy

    7. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. IMF lowers global growth forecast, warns of risks to economic recovery

    WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economic growth this year from projections made three months ago, and warned policymakers that they could not relax their efforts as risks to the recovery remain.
    WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economic growth this year from projections made three months ago, and warned policymakers that they could not relax their efforts as risks to the recovery remain....

    Tags: Weather, Labor Markets, Fiscal Cliff, International Organizations, Weather Reports

    8. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Greece qualifies for new bailout funds but must impose mass layoffs

    ATHENS &ndash; With a critical monitoring mission completed, international debt inspectors gave Greece the nod Monday for an additional $13 billion in rescue aid but insisted that it had to ax thousands of civil servants as part of efforts to slash the country&rsquo;s bloated &ndash; and costly &ndash; public sector.
    ATHENS – With a critical monitoring mission completed, international debt inspectors gave Greece the nod Monday for an additional $13 billion in rescue aid but insisted that it had to ax thousands of civil servants as part of efforts to slash the...

    Tags: Finance, Civil and Public Service, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Job Layoffs

    9. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Greece to get $13 billion in rescue funds

    ATHENS — International debt inspectors gave conditional approval Monday to an additional $13 billion in rescue aid for the beleaguered Greek government, but insisted that it cut thousands of civil service jobs as part of an effort to slash...

    Tags: Finance, Civil and Public Service, Antonis Samaras, Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs

    10. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns

    JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support.
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    JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...

    Tags: World Bank Group, Palestinian Liberation Organization, Gaza Strip, Finance, Fatah

    11. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Greek bank stocks plunge after merger freeze

    ATHENS — Greek bank stocks plunged 30% on Monday, the maximum allowed in a day, after plans to merge the country's two biggest lenders were suddenly frozen. The surprise freeze came amid testy talks between the government and international...

    Tags: National Bank of Greece SA, Restructuring and Recapitalization, Finance, Banking, European Central Bank

    12. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Dominique Strauss-Kahn fails to block mistress' veiled memoir

    No stranger to scandal, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund head, has failed in his attempt to get a court in Paris to ban an upcoming veiled memoir by a former mistress, the Guardian <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/26/dominique-strauss-kahn-fails-book-banned">reports</a>. Strauss-Kahn, who resigned in 2011 after being accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid (a charge of which he was later cleared), was seeking to block a book by law professor and&nbsp;Lib&eacute;ration columnist&nbsp;Marcela Iacub, his lover of seven months.&nbsp;
    No stranger to scandal, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund head, has failed in his attempt to get a court in Paris to ban an upcoming veiled memoir by a former mistress, the Guardian reports. Strauss-Kahn, who resigned in...

    Tags: France, Book, Adultery, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Authors

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