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PARIS (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde has made her mark as International Monetary Fund chief by taking a firm yet pragmatic stance in the austerity-versus-growth debate raging as Europe struggles to pull itself out of a long crisis. Lagarde, who was ...
CNBC.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:28:47 -0700
An international study on recessions and governments' responses to them has found that cuts to healthcare systems prompted by fiscal austerity are making matters far worse—for both governments and society. David Stuckler, a sociology professor at ...Businessweek Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:12 -0700
Austerity is out after the euro-area recession extended to a sixth quarter. Stimulus isn't yet in. That was the something-for-everyone message from European leaders at a summit in Brussels yesterday. All touted a previously announced 6 billion-euro ($7 ...
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Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:12 -0700
Austerity is out after the euro-area recession extended to a sixth quarter. Stimulus isn't yet in. That was the something-for-everyone message from European leaders at a summit in Brussels yesterday. All touted a previously announced 6 billion-euro ($7 ...The Guardian
The great surprise was that the IMF went as far as it did last month, openly criticising the austerity that it is enforcing across southern Europe. Given that the chancellor has made clear that he will not repudiate his signature policy, it was to be ... Deutsche Welle
In 2009-10, at the peak of the global recession with 16 million unemployed in the US, there was widespread agreement that growth trumped austerity and a stimulus was needed. Consequently, Congress enacted a $787 billion stimulus package. New Statesman
Since October 2012 I've been travelling all over the UK interviewing people at the sharp end of austerity policies in all kinds of communities spanning suburbia, urban centres and villages. Commissioned by JRF, it's been a kind of "social history as it ...Center for Research on Globalization
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In recent days, French President François Hollande has been under pressure from the European Union (EU) and also from his own Socialist Party (PS) to accelerate austerity measures, amid a slowdown of the French and world economy. On Wednesday May ...Updated 2 minutes ago
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