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See the original post: Greece Walks Out After 45 Minutes, Talks Collapse; Default Math: Who Foots the Bill? How Much?
Original post: "Last Try" in Greece Before Capital Controls: Then What? Best Case Scenario for Greece
The SCOTUS Blog assessed the odds in plain English on March 4, in Will concern for states’ rights win out in subsidies battle? The key point involving a death spiral.
Final Forced Exchange Rate: 175 Quadrillion Zimbabwean Dollars (175,000 Trillion) = $5.00 For bank account holders in Zimbabwe, the government will do a forced exchange of Zimbabwean dollars to US dollars at the rate 175 Quadrillion Zimbabwean Dollars Per $5.00 . The Zimbabwean dollar will be taken from circulation, formalizing a multi-currency system introduced in 2009 to help stem inflation and stabilize the economy
View article: Greek "Paperology"; Obama Pressures Greece; Proposal Dismissed by Creditors as "Vague Rehash"; Dismal Choices
Originally posted here: At Least Two More Illinois Cities Poised for Bankruptcy
View original post here: G7 Communique Seeks 70% Reduction in Carbon Emissions by 2050, 100% by 2100; Browsing the 44…
Thursday afternoon, we learned Athens to Delay IMF Repayment . Of course " Don’t worry about that " is quite different than " yes ". A skillful politician frequently appears to say something significant without saying anything at all.
Read the article: Solid Jobs Report: Labor Force +397K, Establishment +280K Jobs, Employment +272K, Unemployment +125K, Unemployment Rate +0.1%