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Europe debt crisis
Ireland seeks debt relief help from Europe
Nov 24, 2011
Ireland's banks were bailed out last year, but now it says it needs more money from Europe to help cover the costs of that bailout.
Angela Merkel: European Central Bank won't change
Nov 24, 2011
European leaders met in France today to try to make headway on the ongoing debt crisis there. German Chancellor Angela Merkel emerged from those meetings unmoved.
Eurozone leaders meet in France
Nov 24, 2011
Leaders meet in France today to hear the new Italian leader's plan for spending cuts, but the topic of conversation might quickly switch to Germany.
PODCAST: The cranberry industry, no Thanksgiving for Europe
by
Mary Dooe
Nov 24, 2011
This Thanksgiving, we talk to a big wig in the cranberry industry, the CEO of Ocean Spray. While the U.S. is on holiday, financial troubles in the eurozone march on. And Google wants to light up your home -- with lightbulbs, that is.
Has the debt crisis spread to Germany?
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Josh Brown
Nov 23, 2011
A disastrous bond sale creates fears of European contagion spreading to Germany today.
Results of Spanish election could help country's economic state
Nov 21, 2011
A new party will now take power in Spain, and citizens of that country hope this will solve their economic problems.
What Europe thinks of the super committee's inaction
Nov 21, 2011
It was just last week that President Obama criticized the Europeans for not solving their debt issues. But it looks like we aren't faring much better here in the U.S.
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In financial trouble, Spain prepares for an election
Nov 18, 2011
Spain is the latest European country to be hit by difficultly in the bond market. Can a shake-up in political power help change that?
European leaders clash over Robin Hood tax
Nov 18, 2011
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet today to discuss a possible Robin Hood tax in Europe.
Fitch warning causes U.S. stocks to drop
Nov 17, 2011
The threat of a European contagion is far from over, and U.S. banks could be hit by their exposure to France and other countries.