Category Archives: Currency

Euro zone a car crash: best keep your eyes on the road

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

You know how most of the traffic created by a car crash is not the crash itself, but everyone slowing down to have a rubberneck? Well, the same thing can happen with economies. And fair enough, the unfolding car crash … Continue reading →

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The US debt crisis explained

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Getting to grips with the long term implications of the sovereign debt debacle unfolding in the United States Congress involves understanding a lot of “d” words. Here’s a quick cheat sheet to help get you up to speed. The US … Continue reading →

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our lucky currency

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

As economic power shifts to the East, Australia’s turbo-charged dollar may be a mixed blessing, writes Jessica Irvine. Predicting the next move in the Australian dollar has become something of a national pastime since our dollar dazzler struck parity with … Continue reading →

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