Published on June 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
Although the government does not yet have sufficient political backing to get the decree ratified by parliament on June 22, analysts say its passage — even if via abstention of enough parties — is practically assured because everyone understands its importance.
Tags: Abstention, Budget Deficit, Contagion, Debt Crisis, Economic Growth, Euro Zone, Financial Markets, Government Spending, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Luis Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Opposition Parties, Parliament, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, recession, Severance Pay, Socialist Government, unemployment, Youth Employment
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Published on May 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Greece Agrees to $30 Billion Deal – Greece has agreed a package of austerity measures under which it aims to cut its budget deficit by 30 billion euros over three years on top of measures already agreed, Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said on Sunday. Under the deal with the European Union and International Monetary Fund [...]
Tags: Athens, Austerity Measures, Budget Deficit, Collapse, European Union, Euros, Finance Minister, Fiscal Consolidation, Fuel Alcohol, Gdp, Greece, Gross Domestic Product, International Monetary Fund, International Monetary Fund Imf, News Conference, Pensions, Public Sector Salaries, Tobacco Taxes, Vat
Posted in Money, Politics
Published on April 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Greek Debt Costs Soar – Greece started talks to hammer out details of a potential European and International Monetary Fund aid deal on Wednesday but investors dumped Greek assets and the package faced heated resistance at home and abroad. Struggling to convince markets that Greece can slash its budget deficit and avoid default, the socialist [...]
Tags: Assets, Athens, Budget Deficit, Chronic Offender, Clarity, Denials, Doubt, Economists, European Commission, Finance Minister, Flattening Yield Curve, Greece, Imf, International Monetary Fund, Issuance, Lawmakers, Mid Level, Resistance, Socialist Government, Solvency
Posted in Money
Published on March 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
Beige Book Economy – A cautious note from the Federal Reserve led stocks to give up morning gains and close nearly flat Wednesday as investors looked ahead to employment data for guidance on the economy. The U.S. central bank’s Beige Book, a collection of anecdotal economic commentary from regional branches, showed the economy growing at [...]
Tags: Analyst Expectations, Beige Book, Book Economy, Budget Deficit, Cautious Note, Economic Commentary, Employment Data, Energy Prices, Federal Reserve, Guidance, Indexes, Job Losses, Labor Department, Month Of The Year, Pace, Payroll Processor, Regional Branches, S Central, Service Sector, Unemployment Claims
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Published on March 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Unemployment Extension March 2010 – Susan in Sarasota, Fla., says she may lose her house when, after Sen. Jim Bunning blocked a vote on extending unemployment benefits, her unemployment benefits run out. Skip to next paragraph “Imagine what I have to say daily to my six-year-old to explain why mommy and daddy are so sad [...]
Tags: Budget Deficit, Employment Law, Extending Unemployment Benefits, Federal Unemployment, Fellow Republican, Filibuster, Jim Bunning, Mommy And Daddy, National Employment Law Project, Nelp, Sarasota Fla, Sen Jim Bunning, Senator Bunning, Stimulus, Susan Collins, Tight Job, Unemployment Check, Unemployment Checks, Unemployment Extension, Us Senate
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