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U.K. shows limits of austerity
Colin Barr 2011-01-28 03:08Just in time for tonight's big speech comes a reminder of the limits of austerity.The U.K. economy posted a 0.4% fourth-quarter output decline, stunni...
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Austerity fails to save Ireland
Colin Barr 2010-11-25 01:34Troubled European governments are discovering that fasting is no cure for a giant debt hangover.Just ask Ireland, which is on the verge of signing up ...
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99¢ TV shows coming Sept. 7 – report
Philip Elmer-DeWitt 2010-08-27 01:00Fuzzy rumors about Steve Jobs' next move in the TV market have been swirling for the better part of a year, but the picture snapped into focus on Tues...
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Springtime for investors
Beth Kowitt 2009-04-08 10:40If you're looking for a recovery, says market-watcher David Kelly, the signs are starting to grow.By Beth KowittJ.P. Morgan Funds Chief Strategist Dav...
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Greece's big debt denial
Dody Tsiantar 2010-07-27 01:55(FORTUNE) -- Will Greece be able to dig out of its debt crisis? Not even the oracle of Delphi knows for sure.From recent headlines, the ancient muse w...
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Moody's warns stimulus could trample Treasuries
Colin Barr 2011-01-18 07:28Moody's warned Thursday that the tax cuts enacted last month could push up U.S. borrowing costs and erode some of the dollar's global appeal.The ratin...
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英国政府对信用卡做了个比喻，引经济学家不满
Kathrine Dunn 2020-12-03 03:30今年节日季，英国一批进步经济学家只有一个要求：在解释英国日益增多的公共债务时，不要使用个人信用卡作为比喻。在进步政策智库（Progressive Policy Think Tank）发布的一封公开信中，经济学家们表示，包括英国国家广播公司在内，使用这种比喻解释公共财政是“不恰当的”。经济学家们认为，...
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在德国，行动胜千言
Cyrus Sanati 2012-06-29 08:15就在全球股市担心本周召开的欧元区峰会可能传来噩耗之时，德国国内的最新发展情况或许能为人们提供一些信心，让人不再对这场旷日持久的欧债危机过于悲观。德国总理安格拉•默克尔的态度本周出人意料地来了个180度大转弯，同意救助全德16个负债累累的联邦州，发行共同债券——联邦州债券（Deutschland Bo...
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辉瑞加价10%收购阿斯利康仍遭拒
Laura Lorenzetti 2014-05-22 11:42阿斯利康制药公司（AstraZeneca）拒绝了美国制药巨头辉瑞制药公司（Pfizer）追加后的收购报价，辉瑞制药公司此前曾经表示这是它对这场收购的最终报价。阿斯利康制药公司表示追加到1,170亿美元后的收购价依然太低，这场可能成为英国公司最大外资并购的交易因而遭遇了阻碍。阿斯利康制药公司董事长雷夫...
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Obama vs. the oil bubble
财富中文网 2009-06-18 01:06A financial regulatory overhaul could reduce huge swings in the price of crude oil and gasoline.By Colin BarrCan reinvigorated financial watchdogs tak...
