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Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Planet Money

How Can Europe Save Itself? (Again.)

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May 1, 2012 Less austerity is the flavor of the week. What happens if bond investors don't bite?

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Two-Way

More Pain In Spain As Economy Goes Down The Drain

April 26, 2012 Standard & Poor announced it was downgrading Spain's long-term sovereign credit rating by two notches – from "A" to "BBB+." The agency also lowered the country's short-term sovereign credit rating to "A-2" from "A-1," and said the outlook on the long-term rating is negative.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Planet Money

How Europe Saved Itself. For Now.

European Central Bank headquarters.

March 13, 2012 What the solution to Europe's debt crisis has to do with a bar on the coast of Spain.

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Thursday, March 08, 2012

Planet Money

The European Central Bank, As Seen From A Bar On The Coast Of Spain

A slow day in Marbella.

March 8, 2012 "Nobody's out buying bars right now," he says. "Banks in Spain are not lending a cent — a euro cent."

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Planet Money

Would The European Central Bank Repossess Two Global Soccer Stars?

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July 29, 2011 A Spanish bank wants a loan from the European Central Bank. As collateral they're pledging two of the world's biggest soccer stars.

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

The Two-Way

Spain Wins 2010 World Cup Final

July 11, 2010 Spain won its first World Cup championship in its first appearance in the final match.

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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Blog Of The Nation

The Reign In Spain (Rarely) Stays Mainly In The Plain

January 5, 2010 There's a hacker out there who thinks the Prime Minister of Spain looks like a celeb from across the pond. Guess who?

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