archive

October 14, 2011 It seems unlikely that Greece will be able to avoid defaulting on its loans. The real question is how the default will happen — will it be clean and organized or messy and catastrophic.The nightmare scenario Greece most wants to avoid is what happened in Argentina.

Summary

ListenPlaylist

September 2, 2011 What's the worst that could happen? Bank runs, political riots and falling governments, for a start. Also, the end of the euro as we know it.

Summary

ListenPlaylist

June 29, 2011 There was concern that if the Greek Parliament did not OK the measures, other heavily indebted countries could also be in trouble.

Summary

ListenPlaylist

June 28, 2011 "The overwhelming smell is one of tear gas," the BBC's Jon Sopel reports from Athens, where a 48-hour general strike has begun and protesters have taken to the streets. They're angry about new austerity measures.

Summary

June 15, 2011 Angry about the government's austerity plans, thousands took to the streets.

Summary

January 18, 2011 On today's show, we bring you the story of one country that played by the rules and did everything exactly the way they were supposed to. One country that worked tirelessly to gain access to the special club of the euro — Estonia.

Summary

ListenPlaylist

May 11, 2010 In Athens, everybody has a story about the easy money that flowed when the country joined the euro. In Newport Beach, a giant bond fund decides when to make the money flow — and when to turn off the spigot.

Summary

ListenPlaylist