8 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Varoufakis Warns "Cloud Of Fear Over Europe Becoming Worse Than Former Soviet Union"
Varoufakis Warns "Cloud Of Fear Over Europe Becoming Worse Than Former Soviet Union"
The cracks in the foundation, walls, and ceiling of the European Union are beginning to widen. During an interview with Italian State TV RAI3, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis hinted at Greece’s “New Deal for Europe” strategy (to be financed by the EIB) but it was the glimpse behind the curtain of EU solidarity that was most shocking as he explained, “Greeks don’t have a monopoly on the truth.
8 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic Preview: The big question: When, or if, the spending rush will come
Economic Preview: The big question: When, or if, the spending rush will come
There are more jobs, for more money, than any time since the recession, and don’t forget that gas prices are near a six-year low.
8 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Leaders press for Ukraine deal in Minsk
The Wall Street Journal: Leaders press for Ukraine deal in Minsk
European leaders wrangling over the Ukraine crisis struck a tentative deal to hold a new summit in Belarus on Wednesday, a small sign of progress even as public sparring between German and U.S.
8 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor Brian Williams steps down during RPG probe
The Wall Street Journal: ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor Brian Williams steps down during RPG probe
“NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams, under scrutiny after recanting a story he has told for years about being on a helicopter in Iraq that was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade, said he is taking himself off the air.
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8 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alan Greenspan: "Greece Will Leave The Eurozone; The Eurozone Won’t Continue In Its Current Form"
Alan Greenspan: "Greece Will Leave The Eurozone; The Eurozone Won’t Continue In Its Current Form"
Every two weeks or so on average, we ask ourselves: why do central bankers only tell the truth after they have quit their post (rhetorically, of course).
8 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NewsWatch: Consumer-staples earnings missing out on ‘gasoline tax’ boost
NewsWatch: Consumer-staples earnings missing out on ‘gasoline tax’ boost
Consumer-staples companies figure heavily in quarterly reports this week but companies in the sector appear to have benefitted less than their consumer-discretionary counterparts in the fourth quarter as lower gasoline prices put more money in people’s pockets.
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8 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Tax on gas drillers part of Pennsylvania governor’s plan to cut deficit
The Wall Street Journal: Tax on gas drillers part of Pennsylvania governor’s plan to cut deficit
Both the Democratic governor and Republican legislators agree that Pennsylvania has a deep structural imbalance as revenue fails to keep pace with spending, and they say they are aiming for legislation that could reshape the nation’s sixth-most-populous state for years to come.
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