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Cyprus requests eurozone bailout
Jun 26, 2012
The tiny Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus is formally asking for a bailout from Europe. The country says it needs more than $10 billion from its eurozone partners to avoid default.
Manos the Greek on funny side of economic crisis
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Jeff Horwich
Jun 25, 2012
Greece's lenders had planned a visit to the country today, but wouldn't you know it: the brand new finance minister's been fainting and sick to his stomach. If Greece weren't so sad, it'd be funny; maybe it's still funny -- at least one guy thinks so.
Greek economic crisis... Part XXIII
Jun 22, 2012
What effect is the eurozone crisis cycle having on the rest of the world?
Dishonesty in the financial world
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Jeff Horwich
Jun 22, 2012
From Rajat Gupta to Greek taxpayers, it seems dishonesty is increasingly a problem in the economic world. We hear from psychologist Dan Ariely as to why that is, and what can be done about it.
Piggy for Greece
Jun 22, 2012
A thank you gift to the people of Athens for not taking the world economy this past week... phew.
What's up, Europe? Germany vs. Greece in soccer match
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2012
Germany will battle Greece in the quarterfinals of the European Football Championship. What kind of tensions might play out during the game?
The future of Greece, and other financial crises
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 19, 2012
A conversation with Neel Kashkari, the former head of TARP and now head analyst with PIMCO, on what Europe can learn from the U.S.'s own financial storm.
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With Greek elections done for now, what's next?
Jun 18, 2012
Looking ahead at what's to come for other eurozone countries and what's happening at the G20 summit.
Some stability comes with Greek election results
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Jeff Horwich
Jun 18, 2012
The Greek election result has so far brought modest relief to financial markets around the world. A victory by the New Democracy party suggests Greece is not headed for a quick and messy exit from the euro.
After Greek elections, crisis wanes, but not over
Jun 18, 2012
Greece manages to stay in the eurozone for now, but it is clear that European central banks can't handle too many more bailouts for countries like Spain.