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July 13, 2012 As heavily indebted European countries have seen their options dwindle, the ECB has flexed its muscle — and not always subtly.

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May 7, 2012 If Greece abandons the euro, its already awful economy will get even worse.

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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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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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December 8, 2011 ECB president Mario Draghi appears to be ignoring the bat signal sent out by European leaders looking for help.

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December 6, 2011 On today's podcast, European leaders want the European Central Bank to save the currency union. But the ECB is a reluctant superhero.

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August 5, 2011 "It's tough to be the Italian house in the deteriorating European neighborhood," PIMCO's head of European portfolio management tells us.

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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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