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Eurozone, the Unravelling (III): The Fake Jobs & Growth Plan

Posted on 3 February 2012 by craigjameswilly

I’ve been reading Molly Ivins so I almost put “like heartless, dumb bastards” but that wasn’t quite in keeping with the style of the publication: Was it the fact that both the IMF and the World Bank warned that the … Continue reading →

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Eurozone, the Unraveling (II): EU/euro support collapses across entire continent

Posted on 28 December 2011 by craigjameswilly

One of the great underreported stories of the eurozone crisis has been the incredible damage it has done to the reputation of Europe, the EU and indeed the European ideal itself. This has occurred independent of the country in question’s … Continue reading →

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Trichet’s troubling interest rate hike

Posted on 9 April 2011 by craigjameswilly

So Jean-Claude Trichet, head of the European Central Bank, has decided to raise the Eurozone’s main interest rate for lending from 1% to 1.25%. The last increase was back in July 2008. Hikes to 1.75% are expected by the end … Continue reading →

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Renewables and the Recession

Posted on 8 February 2011 by craigjameswilly

The growth of renewables slowed in the North and CO2 emissions dropped, but China (and the rest of Asia) managed to compensate for both. Read more over at Future Challenges.

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