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Riots, Bank Runs in Cyprus As Euro Bailout Drama Unfolds

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Barry Donegan

Riots erupted today in the Republic of Cyprus as protesters clashed with police outside Parliament. Crowds continue to pile on to express their frustrations with ongoing negotiations between the European Union and the Cypriot government. Cyprus faces bankruptcy as its … Continue reading →

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EU to Ban Large Cash Transactions

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Davi Barker

One of the great insights in Friedrich Hayek’s famous work “Road to Serfdom” is that socialism and fascism are not polar opposites on a spectrum. In fact, they have the same essential nature, and totalitarianism is the consequence of both, not corruptions of … Continue reading →

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Money Monday: Live Blogging the Collapse of the Eurozone

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Wes

So I wake up this morning and the lead headline on The Drudge Report is the one you see pictured above, “EURO SURVIVES,” with a link to an AP article entitled, “Euro crisis far from over, stock analysts warn.” I … Continue reading →

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Top News: Greek Gold Grab

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Wes

Tyler Durden over at ZeroHedge writes: While hardly discussed broadly in the mainstream media, the top news of the past 24 hours without doubt is that in addition to losing its fiscal sovereignty, and numerous other things, the Greek population … Continue reading →

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