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Europe debt crisis
The risk of credit default swaps
Jan 26, 2012
As the risk of Greece defaulting continues to be a threat, we can look to AIG as a warning.
Debt negotiations moving forward in Greece
Jan 20, 2012
In Greece, where negotiations are underway with international banks in an effort to reduce the country's debt. Greece has to make a deal in order to get another round of bailout cash and prevent a messy default.
Down to the wire in Athens
Jan 20, 2012
Greece has been furiously working to save maybe $126 billion on what it owes investors on its government bonds.
Greece closer to avoiding a messy default
Jan 20, 2012
A deal might be drawing near to reducing Greece's debt, and hopefully avoid further crisis in the eurozone.
S&P downgrades France and Austria from AAA rating
Jan 16, 2012
Right after Wall Street closed on Friday, the ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgraded the credit ratings of nine European countries. France and Austria lost their prized AAA credit ratings.
What the S&P downgrades mean for Europe
Jan 16, 2012
Europe correspondent Stephen Beard discusses why the European markets remained pretty steady despite the credit downgrades of several European countries, and why we ought to worry about the Greek debt talks collapsing.
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ECB lending plan helping Europe so far
Jan 13, 2012
In Italy, the government was easily able to borrow $4 billion to pay for spending over the next three years. And the head of the European Central Bank says it is evidence that the new European bailout is paying off.
For public good, not for profit.
Devalue, deflate, inflate or default
Jan 13, 2012
France and Austria get credit ratings downgrades, and Greece weighs its dwindling options.
The mafia is Italy's biggest bank
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Kai Ryssdal
Jan 11, 2012
It's been making big gains during the European debt crisis.
Alcoa posts first quarterly loss since 2009
Jan 10, 2012
One of the world's largest aluminum producers, Alcoa, announced its first quarterly loss since 2009, blaming problems on the European debt crisis.