WSJ: Reading Between the Lines on Italy's Woes

AHEAD OF THE TAPE NOVEMBER 10, 2011
Reading Between the Lines on Italy's Woes
By KELLY EVANS

Going by exports to Europe, the Continent's debt crisis seems to pose about as much threat to the U.S. as the giant asteroid that zoomed by this week.

CNNMoney: Consumers are scared? Really?

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Consumers are scared? Really?
By Paul R. La Monica November 2, 2011: 1:17 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- With all the worries about Europe being on the brink of financial disaster again and increased nervousness about the U.S. economy, you'd think consumers would be cowering in a closet in fear and stuffing their money in the mattress.

USA Today: Big banks under new pressure in Europe crisis

Big banks under new pressure in Europe crisis
2011.10.22 10:56 PM

BRUSSELS (AP) – Big banks found themselves under pressure in Europe's debt crisis Saturday, with finance chiefs pushing them to raise billions of euros in capital and accept huge losses on Greek bonds they hold.

CNNMoney: Hedge funds suffer worst quarter since 2008

Hedge funds suffer worst quarter since 2008
By Hibah Yousuf October 19, 2011: 2:12 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Feeling blue about the hit your portfolio took last quarter? You're not alone. Hedge funds also had a lousy third quarter, delivering one of the worst performances on record.

CNNMoney: Europe's debt crisis: 5 things you need to know

Europe's debt crisis: 5 things you need to know
http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/08/markets/europe_debt_crisis_/index.htm?iid=HP_River
By Ben Rooney September 14, 2011: 12:17 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's been about 18 months since the sovereign debt crisis in Europe began attracting attention in global financial circles.

WSJ: Warnings Feed Europe Debt Fears

MARKETS JULY 28, 2011
Warnings Feed Europe Debt Fears
Germany's Finance Minister Says Crisis Isn't Over; Credit Ratings on Cyprus and Greece Downgraded
By GEOFFREY T. SMITH And TERENCE ROTH

LONDON—Sober warnings that the European debt crisis didn't end with last week's summit of European Union leaders reignited concerns of contagion risks on Wednesday, boosting borrowing costs for high-debt governments and pressuring the euro.

WSJ: Europe Launches a Massive Greek Bailout

MARKETS JULY 22, 2011
Europe Launches a Massive Greek Bailout
Plan to Contain Crisis Likely Means First Euro-Zone Default

By CHARLES FORELLE, PATRICIA KOWSMANN and COSTAS PARIS

BRUSSELS—Euro-zone leaders agreed Thursday on a new €109 billion ($157 billion) bailout for Greece and new steps to prevent its debt crisis from metastasizing across the Continent—in a plan expected to trigger the first debt default by a nation using the common currency.

WSJ: Housing Troubles Have Deep Foundations

AHEAD OF THE TAPE|JUNE 21, 2011
WSJ: Housing Troubles Have Deep Foundations

By DAVID REILLY

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may be right that recent rises in food and energy prices are transitory. If only the same were true of weakness in the housing market.

WSJ: Futures Mixed; Eyes On Economic Data

TODAY'S MARKETS|MARCH 31, 2011, 8:25 A.M. ET
Futures Mixed; Eyes On Economic Data

By SIMON KENNEDY

U.S. stock futures were mixed Thursday ahead of the first quarter's final trading session, as investors also eyed a packed economic schedule over the next two days.

WSJ: Portugal Hints at Deficit Revision

MARKETS|MARCH 30, 2011
Portugal Hints at Deficit Revision

By PATRICIA KOWSMANN

LISBON—Portugal's statistics agency said it plans to make "accounting changes" in a report to be submitted to the European Union's statistics agency by week's end, a revision that could indicate a wider 2010 budget deficit and which would further undermine the credibility of the country's embattled government.

WSJ: S&P Downgrades Portugal, Greece

MARKETS|MARCH 29, 2011, 3:31 P.M. ET
S&P Downgrades Portugal, Greece

By GEOFFREY T. SMITH

LONDON—Rating agency Standard & Poor's on Tuesday delivered a damning verdict of the euro zone's new plans for resolving sovereign debt crises, downgrading two of the euro zone's most troubled member states.

WSJ: Hedge Funds Had Bets Against Japan

MARKETS|MARCH 15, 2011
Hedge Funds Had Bets Against Japan
Even Before the Disaster, Big Investors Were Wagering on Economic Problems

By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN And TOM LAURICELLA

The catastrophe in Japan has placed renewed focus on the country's already fragile economy—and brought unexpected profits to investors who have long bet that the nation eventually will be dragged down by its debt problems.

WSJ: Food Prices Reach Record High

MARKETS|MARCH 4, 2011
Food Prices Reach Record High

By CAROLINE HENSHAW

LONDON—World food prices rose 2.2% in February from the previous month to a record peak, the United Nations' food body said Thursday, as it warned that volatility in oil markets could push prices even higher.

WSJ: Can the Yuan Replace the Dollar?

MARCH 2, 2011
Can the Yuan Replace the Dollar?

By SHEN HONG

SHANGHAI—It's practically a given that China will overtake the U.S. as the world's largest economy, probably within the next two decades.