Apr 27 Watch Troubling New Signs Plague European, U.S. Economies Even as British Prime Minister David Cameron defended the notion of austerity, governments across Europe were toppling or falling back into recession. Ray Suarez and George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman discuss problems and potential solutions, both in the U.S. and… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch After Second Bailout, Is Greece Still Likely to Default? Eurozone finance ministers on Tuesday granted Greece its second bailout, a $172 billion package aimed at helping the country avoid default. Jeffrey Brown discusses the longer-term concerns of austerity measures and growth with Georgetown University's Scheherazade Rehman and Joao Vale… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Greek Ambassador: ‘Profound Structural Reforms’ Necessary for Long-Term Recovery Greek Ambassador: 'Profound Structural Reforms' Necessary for Long-Term Recovery… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch In Bailing Out Greece, Germans Eye ‘Functional, Surviving Euro’ In Bailing Out Greece, Germans Eye 'Functional, Surviving Euro'… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch What Greece’s Latest Cuts Mean for Workers, EU Greek political leaders reached a much-anticipated agreement Thursday on yet another round of austerity cuts. Jeffrey Brown and John Psaropolous of the blog The New Athenian discuss implications for Greeks, the country's economy and its relationship with the continent. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Austerity Plan Might Ease Greece Out of its 2-Year Debt Crisis After weeks of negotiations, Greece's political leaders wrapped up a controversial agreement Thursday on yet another round of austerity measures. Though the deal received some praise, Germany said it fell short while workers in Greece took to the streets to… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch Amid Eurozone Crisis, How Germany Became Europe’s Richest Country Amid Eurozone Crisis, How Germany Became Europe's Richest Country… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch Italy’s Premier Mario Monti: Time to Focus on Growth in Europe Time to Focus on Growth in Europe, Italian Prime Minister Says… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch News Wrap: Obama Orders New Sanctions on Iran’s Government, Central Bank In other news Monday, President Obama imposed new sanctions on Iran and its central bank to increase pressure on the country's regime over its nuclear program. Also, a deep freeze paralyzed much of Eastern Europe for another day. The cold… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Most EU Members Back ‘Fiscal Pact’ to Ensure Discipline, Punish Violators Most EU Members Back 'Fiscal Pact' to Ensure Discipline, Punish Violators… Continue watching