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Death By Debt: Yanis Varoufakis Response To The German Finance Ministry, By Jeffrey Sachs
Dr. Ludger Schuknecht, senior economist at the Germany Finance Ministry, explains his ministry’s viewpoint regarding Greece. This viewpoint essentially holds that Eurozone countries should live within their means; adjust to their debt burdens; and take their reform medicine as needed. If they do so, they will be successful, as illustrated by Ireland, Spain, and Portugal. Greece … Continue reading
The Economic And Financial Problems In Europe Are Only Just Beginning…
By Michael Snyder Right now, the financial world is focused on the breathtaking stock market crash in China, but don’t forget to keep an eye on what is happening in Europe. Collectively, the European Union has a larger population than the United States, a larger economy than either the U.S. or China, and the banking … Continue reading
Global Derivatives: The $1.5 Quadrillion Ticking Timebomb
By Stephen Lendman When investing becomes gambling, bad endings follow. The next credit crunch could make 2008-09 look mild by comparison. Bank of International Settlements (BIS) data show around $700 trillion in global derivatives. Along with credit default swaps and other exotic instruments, the total notional derivatives value is about $1.5 quadrillion – about 20% … Continue reading
The Real Reasons For The Iran Agreement: Putting More Pressure On Russia – OpEd
By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts Obama is being praised as a man of peace for the nuclear agreement with Iran. Some are asking if Obama will take the next step and repair US-Russian relations and bring the Ukrainian imbroglio to an end? If so he hasn’t told Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland or his … Continue reading
Will We See Eurozone Members Transfer Their Sovereignty To Form A “United States Of Europe”?
By Michael Snyder The President of France has come up with a very creative way of solving the European debt crisis. On Sunday, a piece authored by French President Francois Hollande suggested that the ultimate solution to the problems currently plaguing Europe would be for every member of the eurozone to transfer all of their … Continue reading
The Bankruptcy Of The Planet Accelerates: 24 Nations Are Currently Facing A Debt Crisis
By Michael Snyder There has been so much attention on Greece in recent weeks, but the truth is that Greece represents only a very tiny fraction of an unprecedented global debt bomb which threatens to explode at any moment. As you are about to see, there are 24 nations that are currently facing a full-blown … Continue reading
The U.S. Has “Shot Itself In The Foot” By Pushing Russia Closer To China, Jim Rogers Says
Jim Rogers, the Chairman of Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, says that the United States has hurt itself and “shot itself in the foot” by pushing Russia closer towards China during an interview with Russia’s Gazeta.ru newspaper. Rogers explained that it’s only a matter of time before Russia becomes a major partner in Asia, which would mean that the … Continue reading
Financial Collapse: Greece Today, America Tomorrow?
Now that Eurozone leaders have agreed to provide Greece with a new bailout, the economic crisis has seemingly been averted. But as former U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul points out, this resolution is only a temporary fix, another “crisis is inevitable,” and it could mirror the United States’ own demise. By Ron Paul (originally published July … Continue reading
The ‘Greek Debt Deal’ Is Already Starting To Fall Apart
By Michael Snyder The “deal that was designed to fail” has already begun to unravel. The IMF, which was expected to provide a big chunk of the financing, has indicated that it may walk away from the deal unless Greece is granted extensive debt relief. This is something that the Germans and their allies have … Continue reading
The BRICS And SCO Sow Panic In Exceptionalistan
By Pepe Escobar As austerity-ravaged Europe watches its undemocratic “institutions” grapple with the Greek tragedy, and the US backtracks on a fair nuclear deal with Iran, geopolitical tectonic plates are shifting in the Urals. Can you feel an inchoate multipolar world? Well, just look right here at the BRICS 2015 Ufa declaration. The EU is hardly … Continue reading
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