El Estado gasta en una semana 840 millones de dinero público en ayudar a empresas privadas

En mitad de la crisis el Estado compra una participación de referencia en la tecnológica Indra y se hace con varios aeropuertos mediante AENA. Indra ha buscado el socorro del Estado ante ‘la maldición bankia’ que hunde el precio de las acciones. Abertis ha pedido a AENA colaborar en dar salida rápida a sus aeropuertos. Para algunas cosas, el Estado aún tiene dinero. En apenas … Seguir leyendo El Estado gasta en una semana 840 millones de dinero público en ayudar a empresas privadas

Cyprus Unemployment Surges 32% Year-Over-Year

CyprusUnemployment Surges 32% Year-Over-Year http://feedly.com/k/15J1dy5 With PMIs picking up across Europe, the nations’ ‘leaders’ are spreading the good word that the worst is over (again) and its all sunshine and unicorns from here. But it’s not. As Cyprus’ Anastasiades glibly comments on small improvements in their capital controls – amidcollapsingdeposits, bluntly ignoring the reality of a recordimplosioninthenation’shomeprices, the facts for the man on the street … Seguir leyendo Cyprus Unemployment Surges 32% Year-Over-Year

Uncollected Greek Taxes Rise To Record €60 Billion, One Third Of Greek GDP

UncollectedGreekTaxesRiseToRecord €60 Billion, OneThirdOfGreekGDP http://feedly.com/k/15IkBeM While Europe, and especially Germany has been understandably "displeased" with having to provide billions in bailout upon bailout funding to Greece every year starting in 2010, all the more so following recent news that Greece has already spentsome 75% ofitsbankbailoutcashwith no discernible improvement in its economy to show for it, Europes’ taxpayers will unlikely be any more pleased to learn … Seguir leyendo Uncollected Greek Taxes Rise To Record €60 Billion, One Third Of Greek GDP

40% Of US Workers Now Earn Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage

40% OfUSWorkersNowEarnLessThan 1968 MinimumWage http://feedly.com/k/11IeJRV SubmittedbyMichaelSnyderviaTheEconomicCollapseblog, Are Americanworkerspaidenough? That is a topic that is endlessly debated all across this great land of ours. Unfortunately, what pretty much everyone can agree on is that American workers are not making as much as they used to after you account for inflation. Back in 1968, the minimum wage in the United States was $1.60 an hour. That sounds … Seguir leyendo 40% Of US Workers Now Earn Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage

Austerity Claims Victory in Europe

AusterityClaimsVictoryinEurope http://feedly.com/k/1c63ycH Yves here. Even though Delusional Economics has moved into a guardedly positive stance on Europe, the “recovery” is halting enough in Europe that there are still quite a few analysts on the other side of the fence. Wolf Richter has an engagingly-written post on how unmitigatedlyawful conditions are in hotels and restaurants are in France. And Ambrose Evans-Pritchard was kind enough to ping … Seguir leyendo Austerity Claims Victory in Europe

El-Erian Warns “Don’t Be Fooled” By Europe’s Tranquility

El-ErianWarns "Don’t Be Fooled" ByEurope’sTranquility http://feedly.com/k/153kGWt AuthoredbyMohamed El-Erian, originallypostedatProjectSyndicate, AugustistraditionallyEurope’sholidaymonth, with many government officials taking several weeks off. In the process, important initiatives are put on hold until the “great return” at the beginning of September. This year, there is another reason why Europe has pressed the pause button for August. With a loomingelectioninGermany, fewwishtoundermineChancellorAngelaMerkel’slikelyvictory. After all, Germany is central to Europe’s well-being, and Merkel’s … Seguir leyendo El-Erian Warns “Don’t Be Fooled” By Europe’s Tranquility

To end the Eurozone crisis, bury the debt forever

ToendtheEurozone crisis, burythedebtforever http://feedly.com/k/1eoECc5 The Eurozone’s debt crisis is getting worse despite appearances to the contrary. How can we end it? This column presents five major options for reducing crisis countries’ debt. Looking into the details, it seems the only option that is both realistic and effective is for countries to default by selling monetised debt to the ECB. Moral hazard aside, burying the debt … Seguir leyendo To end the Eurozone crisis, bury the debt forever

The rupee near all-time lows again as RBI confuses the market; economic indicators deteriorate further

Therupeenearall-time lowsagain as RBIconfusesthemarket; economicindicatorsdeterioratefurther http://feedly.com/k/153i8b6 India’s authorities are having a tough time clearly defining what they are willing to do in order to stem the rupee’s decline. Reuters: – Mixed signals from the Reserve Bank of India and the government over how to handle the fall in the rupee has contributed to its decline, investors say. The RBI has appeared at times to contradict … Seguir leyendo The rupee near all-time lows again as RBI confuses the market; economic indicators deteriorate further

Europe’s Fake Normal

Europe’s Fake Normal http://feedly.com/k/13AqFqe This summer’s sense of economic normality in Europe is neither natural nor necessarily tenable in the long term, because it reflects temporary and potentially reversible factors. If Europe does not return to addressing its economic challenges in a more comprehensive manner, the current calm may quickly give way to renewed turmoil. shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Europe’s Fake Normal