Is the French Economy at Risk?
The French are not too happy. The rating agency Moody have stripped France of their triple AAA rating – downgrading French debt to AA. [link] It probably wouldn’t be so bad, but their English...
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In the past few years, the Portuguese economy has suffered a deep recession and rising unemployment. The outlook for 2013 is also grim, with the government proposing more tax increases and spending...
View ArticleImprovements in Eurozone Competitiveness
In the lead up to the Euro debt crisis, there was a marked divergence in competitiveness within the Eurozone. In fact, some economists suggested that the currency imbalances were the root cause of the...
View ArticleHow to Measure Success in the Eurozone?
Earlier in the year, many were speculating the Euro was a risk of breaking up. Up step Mario Draghi with his promise to ‘save the Euro whatever it takes’ Under Mario Draghi, the ECB have done two...
View ArticleIs the French Economy at Risk?
The French are not too happy. The rating agency Moody have stripped France of their triple AAA rating – downgrading French debt to AA. [link] It probably wouldn’t be so bad, but their English...
View ArticleImprovements in Eurozone Competitiveness
In the lead up to the Euro debt crisis, there was a marked divergence in competitiveness within the Eurozone. In fact, some economists suggested that the currency imbalances were the root cause of the...
View ArticleHow to Measure Success in the Eurozone?
Earlier in the year, many were speculating the Euro was a risk of breaking up. Up step Mario Draghi with his promise to ‘save the Euro whatever it takes’ Under Mario Draghi, the ECB have done two...
View ArticlePortugal Economic Crisis
Between 2009-16 the Portugal economic experienced a severe economic crisis – characterised by falling GDP, high unemployment, rising government debt and high bond yields. This was caused by a...
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