Interesting articles 7/3/2011

"A Healthy Financial System Cannot Be Built on the Expectation of Bailouts", Simon Johnson. The Huffington Post

Greek Debt Rating Cut 3 Steps by Moody’s on Rising Default Risk, By Marcus Bensasson and Andrew Davis, Bloomberg

Internal Opposition Grows to Further Bailout Measures, By Christian Reiermann and Michael Sauga, Spiegel International

Pressure grows for independent audit of Greek debt, LEIGH PHILLIPS, EUobserver,

Are buybacks an efficient way to reduce sovereign debt? Stijn Claessens   Giovanni Dell'Ariccia, VOX

 

Interesting articles 5/03/2011

Roubini considers an 'ECB April Rate Hike as a Mistake, CNBC

European Socialists propose alternative to Barroso-Van-Rompuy pact, LEIGH PHILLIPS, EUobserver

Britain at risk of another financial crisis, Bank of England chief warns, Robert Winnett, Daily Telegraph

Ireland plea for EU leeway gets cool response, Terhi Kinnunen and Andreas Rinke, Reuters

Merkel Rebuffs Bid by Ireland's Kenny to Cut EU Bailout Costs,  Tony Czuczka and Jonathan Stearns, Bloomberg

Interesting articles 4/3/2011

Defaults Are Needed in Euro Zone, Satyajit Das, CNBC (Video)

ECB Meeting: Introductory Statement from Jean-Claude Trichet, Daily economic Stories            

Where will a musclebound Germany lead us? El Pais

Salgado Favors Easing Greek Bailout Terms as EU Wrangles Accord, Emma Ross-Thomas and Charles Penty, Bloomberg

Merkel Risks Clash Over Irish Bailout in Euro Rescue Push,  Tony Czuczka and Kati Pohjanpalo, Bloomberg

 

Interesting articles (03/03/2011)

El-Erian on Greece, Spain, Ireland and ECB policy, Bloomberg
ECB to talk tough on inflation, review bank support . Paul Carrel, Reuters
Denmark eyeing referendum on euro, VALENTINA POP, Euobserver
Norway Drillers Hit Worst Dry Spell in Decades as Reserves Wane, Marianne Stigset, Bloomberg
Investors Should View June 30, 2011 Like D-Day, Bill Gross, PIMCO

Interesting articles (2/3/2011)

Lots of reading!!!!!!

Four time bombs that will blow up Wall Street, Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch
A comprehensive solution for the euro crisis, Zsolt Darvas, Jean Pisani-Ferry, André Sapir, VOX
Don't wait for the bubble to burst, Peter Peterson, Financial Times
We're No. 1 (and No. 3)! Surprising Facts About the U.S. and Oil, CHARLES HUGH SMITH, Daily Finance
What Buffett's Letter Didn't Say, Jack Hough, Smart Money
The Boehner Uncertainty Principle, Scott Shane, The American

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα 27/02/2011

• China Cuts Economic Growth Target as Premier Wen Calls for Sustainability,Bloomberg News
• Democratic Apathy Gets a Gift From Wisconsin:, Jonathan Alter, Bloomberg News
• Irish Fine Gael, Labour May Form Coalition in Power Shift,Finbarr Flynn and Dara Doyle, Bloomberg News
• Largest crowds since Vietnam War march in Wisconsin, Reuters 
• Global Food Crisis, Not Only Speculation, Market oracle 
• Greek commissioner defies EU model of austerity, LEIGH PHILLIPS, EU Observer 

If George Osborne's cuts are so clever, how come America isn't copying him? William Keegan, Channel 4

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα 26/02/2011

• If the Saudis revolt, the world's in trouble, Jeremy Warner, The Telegraph
• In my experience, there has never been an election in Ireland like this. Denis Murray. The Telegraph
• What Libya's Troubles Mean for Its Italian Allies, Hans-Jürgen Schlamp, Spiegel International
• Google Changes How It Ranks Search Results to Spotlight High-Quality Sites, Brian Womack, Bloomberg
  

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα 25/02/2011

• Crazy Oil Prices Driven by Perceptions, Not Realities, Daniel Dicker. The Huffington Post
• US will take easy option, Hossein Askari and Noureddine Krichene, Asia Times,
• The end of the New Deal ? Robert ShrumEmail, The Week
• Deutsche Telekom Posts $803 Million Loss on Greek Writedown, Ragnhild Kjetland, Bloomberg

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα 24/02/2011

Memo To The GOP: Economic Growth Must Come First, Louis Woodhill, Forbes
How the Irish Bubble Burst The Emerald Isle's story is a microcosm of the global economic crisis. Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
The Libyan effect , JERUSALIM POST EDITORIAL
As inland China grows, contest intensifies for labour. James Pomfret, Reuters

Eνδιαφέροντα άρθρα 23/02/2011

• Gaddafi's Next Move: Sabotage Oil and Sow Chaos? Robert Baer, ΤΙΜΕ
• A new food crisis is on our plates, Peter Hartcher. The Sydney Morning Herald
• America's Day of Reckoning Draws Ever Closer ,Doug Noland, Asia Times

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα (22/02/2011)

• Insatiable, Daniel Ben-Ami , Fund strategy,
• A misguided German narrative of the crisis, Wolfgang Münchau , Financial Times
• Sarkozy's Moment, Howard Davies, Project syndicate
• Don't join the government to get rich , The Economist

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα 11/2/2011

• Egypt Is a Warning for All Financial Markets, Chris Martenson, Minyaville
• Bubblemania: Is It Time to be Skeptical of the Skeptics? Emily Witt, The New York Observer,
• Gold and fiat currencies, Henry C K, Asia times

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα 9/2/2011

Germany Finds Itself in a Very Delicate Situation, SPIEGEL Interview with Pimco CEO El-Erian, Spiegel International


The End of the Beginning for the Euro Crisis, Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, The Peterson institute for International Economics,

An Ever Closer Union, With their currency's survival at stake, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy write a new economic script for the continent, BARRY EICHENGREEN, Foreign Policy

Is Cameron able to rescue the Big Society? Philip Johnston, The Telegraph

 Back to the Future? Commodity prices could squeeze economy, just as in 2008, RANDALL W. FORSYTH , Barrons

Eνδιαφέροντα άρθρα 8/2/2011

• Axel Weber's latest rhetorical accident (perhaps not an accident after all), Eurointelligence
• Europe planning to solve the wrong crisis, Wolfgang Münchau, Financial Times ( πρέπει να έχετε πρόσβαση στους Financial Times για να το διαβάσετε)
• The European Union: Pretension Without Power, Doug Bandow, Forbes

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα, 5/2/2011

• Germany, France Face Opposition on Strategy to Tackle Europe's Debt Crisis, James G. Neuger and Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg
• So this is the new year? The Economist,
• Britain proves the folly of GOP economics. First slash spending. Then watch the economy contract., Robert Shrum, The week,
  

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα από το εξωτερικό, 04/02/2011

• The Youth Unemployment Bomb, From Cairo to London to Brooklyn, too many young people are jobless and disaffected. Inside the global effort to put the next generation to work, Peter Coy, Bloomberg Businessweek,
• No Quick Fix for Arab Youth's Economic Woes, Ulrike Putz , Spiegel online
• The Ruinous Fiscal Impact of Big Banks, SIMON JOHNSON, New York Times
• Farewell, Switzerland: A Davos post-mortem. By Adam Lashinsky, CNNMoney,com,

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα, 3/2/2011

• The Great British austerity experiment , Dean Baker. The Guardian
• How inflation is turning breakfast into a luxury item, By Keith R. McCullough, Fortune
• Mexico Will Follow Egypt Into Collapse, Bill James, Seeking Alpha,
• War and peace: The flip side of fiscal policy. Social mood shifts as policies slip
  Todd Harrison, MarketWatch

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα 02/02/2011

• Interactive Map of Global PE and Price to Book Ratios, Mike Shedlock, MISH'S Global Economic Trend Analysis
• Towards a deal, Euro intelligence,

• Inflation? No problem ... if you avoid food, Paul R. La Monica, CNNmoney.com

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα από το εξωτερικό, 01/02/2011

Iceland Proves Ireland Did 'Wrong Things' Sacrificing Taxpayers, Yalman Onaran, Bloomberg Markets Magazine,
East Europe Slows Rate Increases as Russia Shows Growth Concern, Agnes Lovasz – Bloomberg,
Oil Ends Biggest Two-Day Rally Since May; Brent Stays Above $100, By Ann Koh, Bloomberg
Global imbalances returning, could fuel unrest: IMF chief, Reuters,
A fragile world, Doug Noland, Asia times,
Will Egypt Rock Our Economy? Charlie Gasparino, The Daily Beast,
America's Ungovernable Budget, Jeffrey D. Sachs , Project Syndicate,
Nearly 11 Percent of US Houses Empty, Diana Olick, CNBC Real Estate Reporter,
Can /Should/Will States File Bankruptcy? The Golden truth

 

Ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα από το εξωτερικό, 30/01/2011

·    EU working on "Brady plan" for Greece: report, Reuters

·    Global Economic outlook for 2011 (Video), World Economic Forum,

·    Hedge Fund Guy's New Best Friend Is Wet, Wet, Wet,  Mark Gilbert, Bloomberg

·    Cairo contagion: Riots expose regional fragility that worries oil traders, MarketWatch,