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Financial Crisis

Portugal official was in frame for top eurozone job, PM says

Apr 4, 2017

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa says the country's finance minister was recently asked whether he would be available to become the eurozone's top official, replacing Jeroen Dijsselbloem

Repeal in doubt, what Trump alone can do on 'Obamacare'

Apr 3, 2017

With prospects in doubt for repealing "Obamacare," some Republicans say the Trump administration can rewrite regulations and take other actions to undo much of the health care law on its own

Puerto Rico seeks private investment to counteract austerity

Mar 31, 2017

Economists warn that Puerto Rico's decade-long recession will only deepen if it does not attract investors and stimulate its economy to offset an austere new fiscal plan for the U.S. territory's cash-strapped government

Mar 31, 2017

South Africa faces turmoil after firing of finance minister

South Africa faces turmoil after firing of respected finance minister; country 'not for sale'

With growing economy, Spain presents cutback-free budget

Mar 31, 2017

Spain's minority conservative government has presented its 2017 budget, with a growing economy allowing it to increase social spending and cut taxes and to move away from the austerity measures of previous years

Mar 31, 2017

Mongolians protest over alleged theft of government funds

Hundreds of Mongolians have protested over the alleged theft of government funds that have been deposited in offshore accounts

Mar 31, 2017

Park just latest South Korean president to fall from grace

South Korean presidencies have a history of ending badly

Mar 30, 2017

History points to protracted and tough Brexit negotiations

The last time Britain held trade talks with the EU, it was to join the bloc _ and it was a frustrating, long and humbling experience for Britain. A look back at those talks highlights some of the challenges Britain faces today.

Thousands of university students go on strike in Puerto Rico

Mar 28, 2017

Thousands of students at Puerto Rico's largest public university have gone on strike to protest multimillion-dollar cuts amid an economic crisis

Ukraine ex-finance minister to oversee Puerto Rico crisis

Mar 23, 2017

A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances has named Ukraine's former finance minister as its executive director