The U.S. Federal Reserve must continue to prop up the economy for an extended period but can't do so indefinitely for fear of triggering an inflationary surge, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned on Thursday.
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Government officials and regulators from several nations met behind closed doors Saturday with a host of international bankers, talking up proposals for regulation that have many in the financial sector concerned.
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The choice of Vítor Manuel Ribeiro Constâncio as the next vice president of the European Central Bank could clear the way for Axel A. Weber to lead the bank.
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The Greek fiscal crisis has given German bloggers a chance to express their doubts about the euro, but Chancellor Angela Merkel knows that the common European currency has been good for Germany.
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The European Union urged Greece on Monday to announce new austerity measures within days to tackle a debt crisis that has shaken the euro zone and promised to help Athens overcome the problem.
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Germany's leader prodded Greece to implement its austerity program on Monday at what she called a challenging time for the euro, voicing confidence that Athens
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Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, saying it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs remain so high and may have to call in the IMF.
tags: economic and monetary union, european central bank, german chancellor angela merkel
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Debt-stricken Greece appealed to its European partners and the IMF for emergency loans on Friday, yielding to overwhelming market pressure to set in motion the first financial rescue of a member of the euro zone.
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Debt-stricken Greece appealed to its European partners and the IMF for emergency loans on Friday, yielding to overwhelming market pressure to set in motion the first financial rescue of a member of the euro zone.
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Germany said on Monday it could offer aid for Greece within days if it agreed to painful new austerity measures, but rescue jitters pushed the cost of insuring against a Greek debt default to a record high.
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