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Finance & Development September 2011 |
Fiscal Neighbors Canada and the United States confronted growing budget deficits and public debt but the results differed. |
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Diane Brady |
How To Turn Canada Into A Powerhouse New leader Paul Martin needs to keep up the pressure for reform. |
Finance & Development September 2011 Laurence Ball et al. |
Painful Medicine Although advanced economies need medium-run fiscal consolidation, slamming on the brakes too quickly will hurt incomes and job prospects. |
BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Fahy & Flynn |
Ireland's Unemployed Head Back to the Farm Ireland has a 13.8 percent jobless rate, but the food sector is thriving. |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2011 Morgan Housel |
A Plan to Fix the Budget, or Blind Faith in Fairytales? Dig into the details of Rep. Paul Ryan's proposal, and you realize that it's an exercise in rosy-eyed forecasting, and what can only be described as a blind faith in fairytales. |
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
Canada: Can Policymakers Keep Inflation Quiet? Canada's economy appears to be behaving just as the Bank of Canada would like: tame growth with low inflation. But for how long? |
Finance & Development September 2010 Mark Horton |
How Grim a Fiscal Future? For most advanced economies, both the near term and the longer term are tight, but there are ways to ease budget pressures |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2010 |
The Competitive Edge: The Federal Deficit Comes Into Focus Slashing the federal deficit promises significant benefits for manufacturers. |
Finance & Development March 2009 |
Deep Impact Four countries -- Ukraine, Singapore, Burkina Faso, and Ireland -- confront the harsh and disruptive effects of the global economic downturn. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2006 Anthony Annett |
Reform in Europe: What Went Right? Successful economic and social reformers can offer valuable lessons for the rest of the EU. |
BusinessWeek June 10, 2010 Caroline Winter |
Deficit Busting Government budget cutters here and abroad have the sharp knives out. Here are some examples. |
BusinessWeek January 14, 2010 Mark Scott |
Europe's Debt Dilemma European governments are raising taxes and cutting spending to rein in debt, but that could stifle the recovery. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2010 Gerard Torres |
Sovereign Debt Crisis Continued: Irish Banks The downgrade of Ireland's credit rating has a large impact on Irish banks. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
Germany: Half-Hearted, but a Rebound Nonetheless Germany's recovery from recession will be slow and uneven, casting doubts on structural reforms and solutions to the rising budget deficit. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2010 Eric Dutram |
Tuesday's ETF to Watch: Canadian Dollar ETF Gauge the economic health of our neighbor to the north with the CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust ETF. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Archana Kumar |
Crisis Contained Five leading Asian voices share their views on Asia's economic pain and recovery, and how there are no easy answers for coping with the region's future challenges. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Martin Muhleisen & Hamid Faruqee |
Japan: Population Aging and the Fiscal Challenge With Japan facing a demographic crisis, government finances--stretched to the limit to keep the economy afloat--have to cope with the rising strain on public pension and health systems. This article looks at the economic and fiscal costs of aging in Japan... |
BusinessWeek December 2, 2010 Norman Pearlstine |
Norman Pearlstine Talks with Mehmet Sinsek An interview with Turkey's Finance Minister on why its economy is growing so fast. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Pedro Pou |
Argentina's Structural Reforms of the 1990s Argentina experienced serious economic and financial difficulties in the 1980s. Hyperinflation in 1989-90 finally elicited the necessary political consensus for reform. Despite areas of concern, structural reforms implemented in the 1990s have set Argentina on the path to sustained growth. |
Bank Technology News January 2002 Louise West |
Irish Innovation Woos Global Banks From voice verification to secure online payments, innovative and fast moving Irish financial software companies are scoring successes with international banks, despite the global economic downturn. |
CFO June 1, 2011 Janet Kersnar |
Back on the Map Ireland's domestic economy may be in shambles, but expansion-minded U.S. firms see plenty of opportunity there. |
Finance & Development December 2010 Dao & Loungani |
The Tragedy of Unemployment Governments can do more to alleviate joblessness and its human costs. |
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 |
Will France's Payroll Taxes Be Hiked? In a blow to efforts to curb France's welfare state, the center-right government could be forced to restore $1.4 billion in unemployment benefits . |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 John Rossant |
How Europe Could Grow Again The European experiment was supposed to deliver prosperity. It hasn't. But with less reform than you might think, a healthy new economy could emerge. |
BusinessWeek December 29, 2010 Argitis & Quinn |
Canadians Spend Like Crazy Americans Household debt up north edges past the American figure as recent prosperity has driven demand for bigger and better housing. |
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 Brendan Greeley |
How Sweden Steered Clear of the Greece Fiasco The case for national sovereignty: By staying out of the euro, the Swedes have steered clear of Greece's mess. Brussels, take note. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2010 George Magnus |
The Bungee-Jump Recovery ... and the deadweight of sovereign debt. |
Finance & Development March 2009 Carlo Cottarelli |
Paying the Piper The role of medium-term fiscal policy in rebounding from the crisis. |
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 |
How Will the Euro Zone Crisis End? Here are three possible scenarios for the end of the Euro Zone crisis. |
BusinessWeek February 11, 2010 Kerry Capell |
The New Generation Leaving Ireland Some 170,000 jobs vanished last year, and the lack of employment is driving a generation away. |
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 David Fairlamb |
Europe's Pension Problem: Too Few Cradles, Too Few Graves Population trends are forcing drastic reforms in Europe, including reducing people's benefits |
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 James C Cooper |
A Helping Hand from Foreign Demand Solid growth around the world, in developed and emerging markets, means trading partners provide extra oomph just when the U.S. needs it. |
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
Canada: Light Rain On The Economy's Parade As expected, the Bank of Canada cut interest rates at its Apr. 13 policy meeting, but as the economy picks up rate-cutting could come to an end. |
Finance & Development June 2010 Linda Yueh |
A Stronger China China can emerge from the crisis stronger if it increases domestic demand and promotes global integration. |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2011 Morgan Housel |
What the Debt Deal Might Do to the Economy Probably nothing good. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Exports: The Economy's Secret Weapon A narrowing trade gap will offset some of the housing-related weakness in the economy. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Balance the Budget Deficit in 3 Easy Steps Willie Sutton robbed banks "because that's where the money is." Those wrestling over how to attack the deficit would be wise to think the same way. |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2010 Jared Cmmans |
Friday's ETF to Watch: Canada Fund (EWC) Some Canadian banks release earnings today. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2011 Jordan DiPietro |
Ireland's Race Toward Catastrophe Things keep worsening for the Emerald Isle's banks. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 Isaac Pino |
I Was Wrong About Ireland The Celtic Tiger economy exited as quickly as it arrived on the Emerald Isle. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Claudio M. Loser & Martine Guerguil |
The Long Road to Financial Stability Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean weathered the economic crises of the late 1990s better than expected, thanks to the policy reforms of the past two decades. Further reform is urgently needed, however, to put the region on a faster growth path and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks. |
BusinessWeek August 25, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Yawning Trade Gap Could Swallow the Recovery Stronger demand will lift imports as weakness abroad pummels exports |
BusinessWeek May 27, 2010 Greg Quinn |
Global Trade: Canada Takes Its Cues from China Now Asian demand for Canada's raw materials should compel its central bank to raise rates more quickly than the U.S. Fed. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Catherine L. Mann |
Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the United States continue to spend more than it earns and support the resumption of global growth? |
Bank Systems & Technology March 15, 2009 Orla O'Sullivan |
Irish Banks Reeling From Bursting of Property Bubble Declining property values have sent Ireland's banking industry -- and economy -- into a downward spiral. But bank consolidation and automation efforts may help the small island's financial technology sector regain its footing. |
BusinessWeek January 15, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Why The Dollar's Decline Isn't A Downer A steep drop is unlikely, and there are advantages to a further slide. |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
Mexico: Feeble Growth Calls For Heftier Reforms Mexico has not yet benefited from the U.S. growth spurt, and the weak pace emphasizes the need for reforms in labor laws, energy, and taxes. |
Finance & Development June 2011 |
Beyond Retirees How countries change their pension systems and whether they do it in tandem have major implications for global economic health. |
BusinessWeek October 29, 2009 Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
Jobs Now, Deficit Reduction Later The U.S. economy still needs fiscal stimulus. Attack the debt once demand returns. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
No Luck for the Irish Irish banks are dragging down the market. |