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    El-Erian: How European Politics Could Impact Markets

    Fed up with how all the economic, financial and policy news out of Europe have been contributing to equity market volatility?

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    Is the World's Biggest Economy in Danger of Disintegrating?

    Fifty five years after the signing of the Treaty of Rome which founded what is now the European Union, the EU finds itself at odds with the very countries that make it up.

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    Exceptional Measures Needed to Save EU: Soros

    The second bailout for Greece, the epicenter of the euro zone debt crisis, and recent liquidity programs have not resolved the euro zone debt crisis and the EU is unlikely to survive, George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management said on Thursday.

  • The Greek national flag is seen flying above the parliament building on Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.
    Greek Election: Politicians Lining Up in Athens

    The international spotlight will be trained on Greek politics in May, as a Greek population straining at the reins of austerity takes to the ballot box.

  • West Virginia Patriot mining operations at the Guston strip mine just outside of Starcity West Virginia.
    Commodity Prices More Likely to Fall: IMF

    Commodity exporting nations should prepare for a future in which commodity prices are far less likely to increase at the pace of the last decade and could in fact decrease, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report warned on Tuesday, in an update to its World Economic Outlook.

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    What Business Can Learn From Sports Analytics

    Over the past decade, the role of analytics in professional sports has evolved into a mainstream affair.

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    Why a Break-Up of the Euro May Be a Good Thing

    Most economists expect catastrophic consequences if any country exits the euro. Like most conventional wisdom, such a view will be contradicted not by opposing ideas but by the march of events.

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    Euro Zone Needs a Divorce: Roubini

    Like a marriage that no longer works, the euro zone should accept its fate, split up and get divorced, according to Roubini Global Economics.

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    Warning Signs Mounting for the Euro: Strategist

    The euro has been a Teflon currency lately, but this strategist says concerns are building.

  • Throughout the financial crisis, many national economies have looked to their government and foreign lenders for financial support, which translates to increased spending, borrowing and in most cases, growing national debt.Deficit spending, government debt and private sector borrowing are the norm in most western countries, but due in part to the financial crisis, some nations and economies are in considerably worse debt positions than others.External debt is a measure of a nation's foreign liab
    The World's Biggest Debtor Nations

    Some nations around the globe are in considerably worse debt positions than others. Here are nations with the world's greatest debts.

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    Guest Blog: No Need to Whisper It: We’ve Turned the Corner

    We've turned the corner. When I say “we,” I of course mean the world. And once again the economy that will have the greatest influence on world recovery is that of the United States. The unsubtle sign of US recovery is jobs growth, which we referred to last week and which has exceeded expectations.

  • Zhu Min, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), speaks during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China.
    China’s Slowdown Is Good for Long-Term Growth: IMF’s Zhu

    A slowdown in China’s growth engine is good news for the country because it gives Beijing space to create a new economic model that is more sustainable and equitable, according to Zhu Min, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

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    Reform Key to Greece Recovery: Dallara

    A burden has been lifted off Greece's back, but the country will need to stick to its proposed reform to become a successful economy once again, Charles Dallara, managing director of the Institute of International Finance told CNBC.

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    IMF Approves $36 Billion in Funding for Greece

    The International Monetary Fund said it has approved 28 billion euros ($36.56 billion) in funding for crisis-hit Greece over the next four years.

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne holds Disraeli's original budget box as he leaves 11 Downing Street for Parliament.
    The Perennial Debate: Spending or Austerity?

    The UK government has so far placed the strongest emphasis on what is inaccurately termed “austerity” rather than on “spending,” in order to get the economy back on track.

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    Is Cold Hard Cash Getting a New Meaning?

    Support is growing for Iceland to adopt the currency of the Great White North.

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    Spain Has ‘Worse Problems Than Greece’: Analyst

    Spain’s eye-wateringly high unemployment and the collapse of its real estate market mean that Spain has significantly worse problems than Greece, an analyst told CNBC.com Tuesday.

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    Market Should Be Assured by Debt Deal: Greek Minister

    Greece has been tossed on the turbulent sea of global markets for almost two years now – but the bond swap deal secured on Friday should reassure markets about the country’s future, Greek Finance Minister and possible future prime minister Evangelos Venizelos told CNBC.

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    Greece to Force Rest of Bondholders Into Swap

    Greece has pushed through the bond swap offer which is key to its 130 billion ($172 billion) bailout deal with bondholders representing 83.5 percent of the value of its bonds taking part.

  • A man removes paint from the sign of the central bank of Greece following demonstrations in Athens, Greece, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
    Greek Deal Leaves Market in 'Uncharted Territory': Experts

    The better-than-expected take up of the Greek bond swap offer, announced Friday morning, should help boost markets temporarily, but caution remains, analysts, strategists and economists warned.