Finance·Money, Marc Faber

I think that interest rates in time will be much higher because the fiscal deficit will stay very elevated or even increase and that will impair the ability of the government to pay the interest. If the ability to pay the interest is impaired, there's only one way out and that is for them to print money, and so eventually you will get higher interest rates.

- Marc Faber, interview with the Daily Bell, 06/26/2011

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Reuters: France, banks agree Greek debt proposa:source

Reuters: France, banks agree Greek debt proposa:source
PARIS | Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:34pm EDT

(Reuters) - The French government and banks have agreed on a proposal to make a Greek debt rollover more palatable to creditors, a banking source said on Sunday, confirming a report in Le Figaro newspaper.

Bloomberg: European Banks May Need to Raise More Capital

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By Elisa Martinuzzi and Liam Vaughan - Jun 27, 2011 7:01 AM GMT+0900

Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), Germany’s biggest lender, and UniCredit SpA (UCG) are among European banks that may have to raise additional capital after regulators dismissed lenders’ threats that stiffer rules may stunt economic growth.

Reuters: Litmus test for U.S. factories, Greece

Reuters: Litmus test for U.S. factories, Greece
By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
WASHINGTON | Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:05pm EDT

(Reuters) - The U.S. economy has decelerated sharply. A snapshot of the nation's manufacturing sector this week should help reveal whether the slowdown is temporary or the start of a trend.

BNP Paribas: Brazil: The labor market remains tight.

BNP Paribas: BRAZIL

The unemployment rate in May was 6.4%, unchanged from April and in line with the consensus view. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the unemployment rate rose to 5.9% from a record low 5.8% reached in April. Both the payroll and the labor force expanded in May, by 0.4% m/m s.a. and 0.3% respectively.

Reuters: Greece in deal with EU/IMF on austerity plan

Reuters: Greece in deal with EU/IMF on austerity plan

By Ingrid Melander and Paul Taylor
ATHENS/BRUSSELS | Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:39pm EDT

(Reuters) - European Union leaders promised more money to help Greece stave off looming bankruptcy, provided its parliament enacts an austerity plan finalized in fraught last-minute talks with international lenders.

Bloomberg: Jobless Claims Rise, Confidence Falls

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By Alex Kowalski and Shobhana Chandra - Jun 24, 2011 5:34 AM GMT+0900

More Americans than forecast filed first-time jobless claims last week and consumer confidence fell, highlighting Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s concern that the slowdown in the economy may persist.

CNBC: U.S. Could Face European-Style Debt Crisis: Congressional Report

CNBC: U.S. Could Face European-Style Debt Crisis: Congressional Report
Published: Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011 | 9:55 PM ET
By: AP

The rapidly growing national debt could soon spark a European-style crisis unless Congress moves forcefully, the Congressional Budget Office warned Wednesday in a study that underscores the stakes for a bipartisan group working on a plan to reduce red ink.

WSJ: Fed Darkens Its Outlook but Plans No Changes

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WSJ: Fed Darkens Its Outlook but Plans No Changes
By JON HILSENRATH And VALERIE BAUERLEIN

Federal Reserve officials see the U.S. economy settling into a disappointingly weak recovery this year and next, and say they have done all they are prepared to do to spur growth for now.

Bloomberg: Foreclosed Inventory Shrinks as Homes Sell

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Bloomberg: Foreclosed Inventory Shrinks as Homes Sell
By John Gittelsohn - Jun 22, 2011 10:30 PM GMT+0900

About 1.7 million U.S. homes were in the foreclosure process and expected to be put on the market as of April, down 18 percent from the peak, as fewer loans entered delinquency and more distressed homes sold, CoreLogic Inc. (CLGX) said.