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Lagarde: IMF should focus on employment By Aaron Smith @CNNMoney July 6, 2011: 11:34 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Christine Lagarde, recently chosen as the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said that employment will be her key focus, even more than the fiscal deficits that have swamped the world economy.

Reuters: Exclusive: EU has Plan B if Greece rejects austerity -sources By Luke Baker and Julien Toyer BRUSSELS | Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:01am EDT (Reuters) - European Union officials are working on a contingency plan for Greece if its parliament rejects an austerity program and the country cannot receive the next instalment of EU/IMF emergency loans, three euro zone sources said on Monday.

EU, IMF to judge Greece as protests swell By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS | Sun May 29, 2011 9:33pm EDT ( Reuters ) - European Union and IMF officials are expected to deliver their verdict this week on Greece's faltering drive to bring its budget deficit under control, but ordinary Greeks have warned that their patience is running thin.