NATO leaders are meeting in Chicago with a full agenda, but no one is asking the most important question: why is America still defending Europe?.....»»

All the politicians in Greece (even the mainstream ones) have said they want to renegotiate the bailout agreement. If the rest of Europe doesn't back down and agree to this, then the ECB will have to make a huge decision. From JPMorgan Unless Greece choos.....»»

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This weekend in Barron's online: Hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio's thoughts on the troubles in Europe, the effect of comments made by David Einhorn, and the consequences of the Facebook IPO flop. Cover Story "Ray Dalio's World" by Sandra Ward......»»

Don?t let a global crisis get in the way of a good game of footie. The last two days must be straining the credulity of every risk manager at every company that does business in Europe. While that continent prepares to put yet another month of strain on g.....»»

At least 20,000 people held a major rally of the local Occupy movement in Frankfurt on Saturday to decry austerity measures affecting much of Europe, the dominance of banks, and what they call untamed capitalism......»»

Thanks to a devalued currency, the country has turned its trade deficit into a surplus and smoothed its recovery......»»

Normally I don’t like to write about European prospects in the midst of a very rough patch in the market because in that case there isn’t much I can say that isn’t already being said.  I find it more useful to wait for those recurri.....»»

By John Mauldin: "Had I right, for my own benefit, to inflict this curse upon everlasting generations? I had before been moved by the sophisms of the being I had created; I had been struck senseless by his fiendish threats; but now, for the first time,.....»»

By Eric Parnell:Long-Term U.S. Treasury markets are back in rally mode. With uncertainty running high given the deteriorating situation in Europe and a stock market that has been in sharp decline throughout the month of May, investors are clamoring for th.....»»

By Bret Jensen:Energy investors have over a month of deep pain as the sector has been hit hard by concerns about slowing economic growth and overall turmoil coming out of Europe. I have never been one to call for catching falling knifes, but the sector is.....»»

Well, well, well. So we dribbed and drabbed to get back to the halfway mark of the ”Europe is Saved” rally. It took six weeks to give back about 100 SPX points. Then we lost another 25 points in a day and a half. There is plenty of blame for.....»»

Submitted by Chris Martenson Alasdair Macleod: All Roads In Europe Lead To Gold This week we bring back Alasdair Macleod, publisher of Finance and economics.org, because, as he puts it "every horror that we discussed last time we spoke is coming about". E.....»»

By Vytautas Drumelis:Best Buy Co. (BBY) operates as a retailer of consumer electronics, computing and mobile phone products, entertainment products, appliances, and related services primarily in the United States, Europe, Canada, and China. Best Buy is sc.....»»

Dr. Frankenstein"s Europe.....»»

At least 20,000 people held a major rally of the local Occupy movement in Frankfurt on Saturday to decry austerity measures affecting much of Europe, the dominance of banks, and what they call untamed capitalism......»»

Shares are pummeled by Facebook's mediocre debut, bad news about Europe, and little encouragement for the U.S. economy......»»

Dr. Frankenstein’s Europe.....»»

By Colin Lokey:As I predicted on May 10, stocks suffered their worst decline of the year last week with the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq falling 3.5%, 4.3%, and 5.3% respectively for the week. Several factors contributed to the decline, not the least of which was.....»»

By Jim Kuhnhenn CAMP DAVID, Md. -- Leaders of the world's economic powers say Germany should balance its push for European fiscal austerity with doses of stimulus spending to avoid a financial calamity with global repercussions. The Group of Eight leaders.....»»