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Greek Bank Head Took Secret Loans to Finance Bank Stake
By Marlene Y. SatterGreeces fiscal troubles seemed to grow deeper with the revelation that companies owned by Piraeus Banks chairman and his children took out secret loans from a rival bank to pay for Piraeus shares.
June 29, 2012
PIMCO’s Gross Bearish on Europe After Relief PlanBill Gross said a debt trap remains even after European leaders reached an agreement intended to alleviate concern that the regions banks will fail.
June 28, 2012
Student Loan Rate Hike Averted in Highway Bill CompromiseA bipartisan agreement was reached late Wednesday on a federal highway bill that includes provisions to prevent student loan rates from doubling and makes adjustments to defined benefit funding requirements.
June 27, 2012
Voter DiscontentSeveral recent elections in Europe were seen as a referendum on fiscal austerity (and fiscal discipline) and their results were presented as a mood shift in favor of more government spending and economic stimulus.
June 27, 2012
Pension Benefit Deal Looms in CongressAn adjustment to defined benefit funding requirements sought by industry is part of the mix as Congress works on legislation that would both reauthorize highway funding programs and freeze student-loan interest rates.
June 27, 2012
Pension Benefit Deal Looms in CongressAn adjustment to defined benefit funding requirements sought by industry is part of the mix as Congress works on legislation that would both reauthorize highway funding programs and freeze student-loan interest rates.
June 27, 2012
Roubini Sounds Off on Virginity, Euro Debt CrisisWill Germany bail out other eurozone countries?
June 27, 2012
Discord Rules Before EU SummitTempers are flaring in the run-up to the 20th EU summit since the onset of the eurozone debt crisis.