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Financial Crisis

Apr 11, 2017

Outages increase as Puerto Rico company crumbles amid crisis

An increase in power outages is taking its toll on Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory's heavily indebted public power company struggles to modernize its crumbling infrastructure amid a deep economic crisis

UK central bank drawn into market manipulation scandal

Apr 10, 2017

British politicians are seeking an investigation into allegations that the Bank of England was also involved in manipulating a key market interest rate during the financial crisis

Consumer borrowing up solid $15.2 billion in February

Apr 7, 2017

Consumers boosted their borrowing in February as credit card use rebounds

Greek bailout talks make major breakthrough on reforms

Apr 7, 2017

Greece and its international creditors took a big step Friday toward an agreement that will ensure the country gets the money it needs to avoid a potential bankruptcy this summer but which could spell more pain for austerity-weary Greeks

Guam governor wants feds to address foreign worker visas

Apr 7, 2017

Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo has announced his administration no longer supports the U.S. military buildup on the island because of the federal government's high rate of denials for temporary foreign worker visa applications

Fitch agency downgrades South Africa's credit rating to junk status, citing political turmoil

Apr 7, 2017

Fitch agency downgrades South Africa's credit rating to junk status, citing political turmoil

Apr 7, 2017

Artist moves civil rights icon Rosa Parks' home to Germany

Artist moves civil rights icon Rosa Parks' home to German capital; 'It is priceless'

Top economist: Puerto Rico could fall into deeper depression

Apr 6, 2017

Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz has criticized Puerto Rico's new fiscal plan, cautioning that its "draconian" austerity measures could plunge the U.S. territory into an even deeper depression

Last Fed meeting's minutes show talk of paring bond holdings

Apr 5, 2017

Federal Reserve officials last month discussed the possibility of paring their enormous portfolio bond holdings later this year, sooner than many investors have been expecting

Brazil asks its diplomats help increase weapons exports

Apr 4, 2017

Brazil has asked its diplomats to help increase exports of weapons made in the South American country as it suffers through one of the country's worst economic crises in decades