Jul 03 Watch 10:58 Yes or no on bailout referendum, how should Greece vote? By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Greece will vote on whether to accept Europe’s latest bailout package and tougher austerity measures, and polls show the public closely divided. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Athens. Judy Woodruff discusses possible outcomes with Jacob Kirkegaard of… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Greece to close banks, stock market to head off economic collapse By PBS News Hour The strongest signs yet of a possible economic collapse came out of Greece Sunday as the government announced banks and the stock market will be closed Monday, and capital controls will be in place to limit massive money withdrawals. For… Continue watching
Jun 27 Greek PM closes banks to slow cash withdrawal frenzy By Daniel Costa-Roberts More than one in three ATMs in Greece ran out of cash at some point Saturday as banks struggled to provide enough euro banknotes to keep the machines running while Greeks scrambled to withdraw money. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 2:13 EU deal averts Greek economic crisis for now By PBS News Hour Greece received a four-month bailout aid extension deal, easing some worries about the global economy after tense negotiations over austerity measures and giving the Greek economy some temporary breathing room. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 6:34 After an election built on promises, what can Greece’s new leadership deliver? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 01 Six years after Lehman, debating Fed independence and bank insolvency By Simone Pathe The six-year anniversary of the month when Lehman Brothers failed, and brought down much of the financial sector with it, was a rough one for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch Local Businesses Help Refresh Irish Economy After Global Recession Local Businesses Help Refresh Irish Economy After Global Recession… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Cyprus Bank Crisis Raises Questions of Fairness, Precedent for Eurozone Members Inside the Desperate Attempts to Get Cyprus Out of Financial Chaos… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Cyprus Avoids Potential Bankruptcy Plunge After Agreeing to Bailout Terms Under crippling financial strains and with bankruptcy on the horizon, Cyprus agreed to a bailout from its eurozone partners. Margaret Warner reports on the bailout deal totaling $13 billion, as well as the mixed reactions from neighboring countries. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch In Cyprus, Banking Crisis Prompts Government to Tax Citizen Savings The small island of Cyprus, with a population of just over a million people, is facing a crippling banking crisis. While the banks will get some bailout money, individuals there will also be taxed on their savings. Emma Murphy of… Continue watching