The Guardian February 15, 2010 Before we get too deeply into a bout of schadenfreude about the travails of the euro, and even praising Gordon Brown for keeping the UK out (Euro crisis, 13 February), consider some of the downsides. What was for many years an overvalued pound destroyed vast tracts of our otherwise world-class […]
BBC February 14, 2010 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the US would welcome peaceful engagement with Iran but not “while they are building their bomb”. more
The New York Times February 13, 2010 Wall Street tactics akin to the ones that fostered subprime mortgages in America have worsened the financial crisis shaking Greece and undermining the euro by enabling European governments to hide their mounting debts. more
The Wall Street Journal February 13, 2010 Greece’s dysfunctional economy is now at the heart of a rescue effort that could be disastrous for the entire continent—and the rest of the world. more
The New York Times February 12, 2010 In 1870, the French novelist Victor Hugo had a vision. Planting an oak tree in his yard, he predicted that by the time it matured, a “United States of Europe” would have sprung up, strengthened by a common currency that would one day make the Continent a force […]