politicians

?Bloated? London Banks Shrink in City as Europe Takes Aim

Topix - Business News  Tue, 01/17/2012 - 16:18

Having fired more employees than in any other country last year, the capital's banks are facing falling trading revenue, attacks from politicians to reduce pay and more job cuts.


 

Auto Show Blends Politics and Pragmatism

NYT > Business  Thu, 01/12/2012 - 00:00

Politicians hoping to secure factory jobs for their states were among the visitors at the Detroit Auto Show’s preview week.


 

German minister: will stabilize eurozone in 2012

Newsvine - business  Fri, 12/30/2011 - 07:05

Germany's finance minister says he is confident that Europe's politicians will manage to stabilize the eurozone in 2012 and keep the continent's common currency together.


 

Waves of austerity weaken Greek Socialists

Topix - Business News  Sun, 10/23/2011 - 03:38

Politicians hate yielding power. But in recession-hit Greece, more governing Socialists are choosing to do so rather than back Prime Minister George Papandreou's deeply hated austerity measures.


 

Waves of austerity weaken Greek Socialists

Newsvine - business  Sun, 10/23/2011 - 01:36

Politicians hate yielding power. But in recession-hit Greece, more governing Socialists are choosing to do so rather than back Prime Minister George Papandreou's deeply hated austerity measures.


 

Guy Who Created The TSA Says It's Failed, And It's Time To Disma...

Digg - Business & Finance  Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:56

One of the politicians instrumental in creating the TSA, Rep. John Mica, who wrote the legislation that established the TSA, has apparently decided that the whole thing has been a failure and should be dismantled.

He notes that "the whole...


 

On Economy, Raw Data Gets a Grain of Salt

NYT > Business  Tue, 08/16/2011 - 22:25

Politicians and investors are placing a great deal of weight on a crude and rough estimate of economic growth that has never been particularly reliable.


 

Financial Turmoil Evokes Comparison to 2008 Crisis

NYT > Business  Wed, 08/10/2011 - 22:30

Stocks are plummeting. The economy is slowing. Politicians seek solutions but can’t agree. Is 2011’s turmoil a repeat of the financial crisis of 2008?


 

The United States: Too big to fail?

Digg - Business & Finance  Thu, 07/07/2011 - 13:57

As financial Armageddon approaches, what should the U.S. do about its debt as politicians talk about raising the U.S. debt ceiling?


 

Top economist warns of dangers in US debt fight

Newsvine - business  Mon, 05/16/2011 - 15:11

Kenneth Rogoff never intended to be a political actor. But since the financial crisis hit, politicians and pundits have evoked the Harvard economist's research when warning about the perils of borrowing too much.