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Why French elections are rattling global markets
Axios· 17 hours agoThe big picture: Investors are shedding French stocks and bonds as they see a chance the country's voters will make a decisive turn to far-right...
Once the economic basket cases of Europe, now Greece, Spain and Portugal are leading the bloc’s...
Fortune· 5 days agoBoth Portugal and Greece have a minimum wage that’s less than €1,000 a month, Eurostat figures show. Failure to address that could foment the type of voter discontent that’s already on display ...
Britain is heading for a populist tsunami far greater than anything seen in Europe
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoBe in no doubt: the next few years are going to be calamitous for Britain. The public is clamouring...
Krugman: Yes, the debt is huge, but we’ve got bigger problems | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 3 days agoThe United States government is more than $34 trillion in debt. Whenever I write about economic policy, I get a lot of mail and a lot of comments basically asking why I’m not talking more about the national debt.
Investors Continue to Punish French Assets in Run-Up to Snap Elections
The Wall Street Journal· 22 hours agoFrench assets remain under pressure as the market prepares for snap elections at the end of the...
European Stocks Close Weak As Political Tensions, Rate Uncertainty Continue To Weigh
RTT News· 17 hours agoEuropean stocks closed weak on Friday, with several major markets falling to multi-week or multi-month lows, amid uncertainty about interest rates, and political tensions in Europe.
Three-quarters of employees say work stress is causing weight gain. Headspace CEO blames ‘political...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 day ago(De Mita made it 15 months.) Among the priorities then were trade, debt, monetary policy and urgent...
Bank of France Urges Budget Clarity as Elections Shake Markets
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(Bloomberg) -- France’s next government must quickly clarify its economic policy as investors...
Europe’s landmark Green Deal at risk after EU elections slash Green MEP headcount by 25%
Fortune· 4 days agoThe Greens, whose rise five years ago helped the 27-nation bloc embrace the world’s most ambitious climate strategy, emerged in all but tatters from a ballot that ended on Sunday. Climate-friendly ...
French stocks take beating, risk premium rises under specter of possible far-right victory
CNBC· 20 hours agoJordan Bardella, President of the National Rally (Rassemblement National), a French nationalist and...