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The US Cost of Living Crisis 2023-2025
02/24/2025
Cost of Living Crisis and huge gaps in income and wealth between the top 20 percent and the bottom 80 percent aggravate standards of living in America in a way not seen since the Second World War. About 45% increase in prices on cars, used cars, car repairs, housing rentals and groceries, in many household expenses, since 2019. Incomes of workers not having kept up with this kind of spiralling inflation. This is upending the social compact and leading to loss of faith in governments in the US and Europe. Change in governments in UK, France, Germany, and the US and a sense of unease among people.
Grouped Articles
Even Disney Is Worried About the High Cost of a Disney Vacation
WSJ 02/09/2025
The Default option in the Irish banking crisis.
11/23/2010
The option of default or a solution that involves a haircut for bondholders, for Ireland or other euro-countries facing debt crisis.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 11/23/2010
'Contagion' and Other Euro Myths
Wall Street Journal 12/02/2010
European banks: The last idealists
Economist 12/11/2010
Ireland's Not-So-Grand Bargain Options
Wall Street Journal 02/25/2011
Ireland's Bonds Downgraded to Junk
Wall Street Journal 07/13/2011
Plan for Greece Favors Creditors
New York Times 07/25/2011
The euro-zone, the euro currency and the financial crisis in Ireland, Greece and other countries in 2009-2011
11/17/2010
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2010
In Euro Zone, Some See Risk of Currency Breakup
New York Times 11/17/2010
Fresh Loan Woes Buffet Irish Banks
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2010
EU Plan for Ireland Takes Shape
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2010
Ireland Crisis Might Give China Break It Seeks
Unknown 11/19/2010
Irish Grasp at EU, IMF Lifeline
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2010
City of London as financial capital of Europe
11/11/2010
Grouped Articles
Britain’s Global Banking Hub Is Mostly Leery of an E.U. Exit
New York Times 02/09/2016
London's Rising Towers May Presage a Shrinking Economy
BusinessWeek 11/11/2010
Londonism and its adherents: The capital's creed
Economist 02/05/2011
BusinessWeek 03/31/2011
For Britain, Another Step Away From Europe
New York Times 12/11/2011
David Cameron’s move to save the City, not the euro - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/12/2011
Currency Trading.
08/31/2010
A surge in currency trading as investors in the US and Europe invest in emerging markets.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 08/31/2010
The debt of regional governments in Spain.
07/22/2010
With $200 billion in debt, local governments from Catalonia to Valencia, are facing more spending cuts in 2010. The local governments are looking at raising $57 billion in debt markets in 2010, the highest of any local governments in Europe except Germany.
Grouped Articles
Rajoy Appeals to Catalonia to Stick With Spain
Wall Street Journal 09/23/2013
Spanish Towns Struggle Under Crushing Debts
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2010
Spain: Budget Woes Hit Regional Governments
BusinessWeek 07/22/2010
European Union Plans System for National Debt Crises
New York Times 10/29/2010
The euro crisis: Spreading from Ireland to Iberia
Economist 11/27/2010
Spain to Open Books in Bid to Calm Investors
Wall Street Journal 12/18/2010
Europe's Banks.
07/09/2010
Issues of European banks, including recapitalization.
Grouped Articles
Europe's Elusive Stash of Cash
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2010
Crisis Awaits Worldâs Banks as Trillions Come Due
New York Times 07/11/2010
European banks: The last idealists
Economist 12/11/2010
French Banks Warned on Their Greek Debt
Wall Street Journal 06/16/2011
Wall Street Journal 07/13/2011
U.S. Bank Stocks Fall on Anxiety About Europe
New York Times 08/18/2011
The economy of Italy in the euro-zone crisis of 2010-2014
06/03/2010
Grouped Articles
Italy Urged to Resist a Relapse in Spending
Wall Street Journal 05/03/2013
In Italy, High Payroll Taxes Stand in Way of Recovery
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2013
Italian Economy Stops Contracting
Wall Street Journal 12/10/2013
Can Italy Find Its Way? Resistance to Change Means Slow Recovery
Wall Street Journal 04/30/2014
E.C.B. Plots Strategy for Staving Off Deflation
New York Times 05/26/2014
Italy's Shot of Southern Discomfort
Wall Street Journal 06/03/2010
Greece and the European Union.
02/12/2010
The difficult economic situation in Greece and risks it poses for the Euro and the EU.
Grouped Articles
Athens's Love Affair With the Euro Persists
Wall Street Journal 11/04/2013
Greece’s Woes May Give Pause to Euro Zone Candidates
New York Times 02/12/2010
Wall Street Journal 02/12/2010
Debt Load Hobbles Euro Zone's Prospects
Wall Street Journal 02/12/2010
New York Times 02/15/2010
Contemplating the Future of the European Union
New York Times 02/12/2010
The performance of socially conscious economies of Europe and the U.S. economy compared.
01/11/2010
Why Europe compares favorably with the US economy in areas like unemployment when looking at the 24-54 working age group, technology adoption, economic growth when you factor out population growth in the USA, and with higher taxes offset by social benefits for large segments of society.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 04/13/2013
More Men in Prime Working Ages Don't Have Jobs
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2014
Growth isn’t enough to help the middle class - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/14/2013
New York Times 01/11/2010
New York Times 02/09/2010
Comparative Advantage and American Jobs
Wall Street Journal 01/26/2011
Growing Risks for the U.S. Economy in 2010-2012.
01/04/2010
Risks of another hit from losses on home equity loans to bank balance sheets in latter part of 2010. The situation with local and state governments in the USA cutting back significantly. The situation in Europe and an overheating Chinese economy.
Grouped Articles
The Home-Equity Hurt Ahead for Banks
BusinessWeek 04/14/2010
Beware a Bernanke-Fueled Market Bubble
BusinessWeek 05/13/2010
Don't Rule Out a Double Dip Recession
Wall Street Journal 05/24/2010
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2010
Real Disposable Income: Bad News for Democrats?
BusinessWeek 06/03/2010
Wall Street Journal 06/12/2010
German reaction to the debt crisis in Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy.
04/09/2009
Germany said to be turning nationalistic in this crisis, seeing Germany's economic successes as its own, and not accepting the advantage of export markets in Europe in strengthening Germany's economic position.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 03/03/2010
New York Times 11/03/2013
Germany's Surplus Isn't the Problem
Wall Street Journal 11/11/2013
How Italy's ENI Vastly Boosted Oil Output
BusinessWeek 04/09/2009
Greek Crisis Shows How Germany’s Power Polarizes Europe
Wall Street Journal 07/07/2015
New York Times 05/26/2010
The Renewable Energy industry in Europe.
01/22/2008
Grouped Articles
Still Plenty of Juice in Renewable-Energy Firms
Wall Street Journal 06/28/2010
Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options
New York Times 01/22/2008
Why cost of living is destroying the social compact in the US and Europe and upending governments in 2024-2025
02/24/2025
Used car prices are up 45% since 2019 putting used cars at average price $28000. It is not a discretionary cost, one needs a car to get to work in the US. There are cases of young people not able to pay soaring repair costs quitting work without transport. This is why there was so much discontent in 2024 after supply shocks and price gouging pushed up prices in 2024. Another factor evident in airline ticket pricing was demand and the excess income of the top 20 percent. In housing and apartment rentals supply shortages pushed up prices, demand and excess income of the top 20-30 percent pushed up prices beyond the reach of the rest, higher interest rates made it unaffordable to buy a home for most Americans.
Grouped Articles
Why There Is No Relief Ahead for High Used-Car Prices
WSJ 02/15/25
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People
WSJ 02/24/25
Contagion from the banking crisis in Ireland.
11/17/2010
The EU's efforts to prevent contagion spreading to Greece, Portugal and Spain. Effects on the euro.
Grouped Articles
Sweeping Irish Aid Package in Works
Wall Street Journal 11/17/10
Banks' Exposure Stirs EU Contagion Worries
Wall Street Journal 11/17/10
Wall Street Journal 11/17/10
Fresh Loan Woes Buffet Irish Banks
Wall Street Journal 11/18/10
EU Plan for Ireland Takes Shape
Wall Street Journal 11/18/10
Ireland Crisis Might Give China Break It Seeks
Unknown 11/19/10
Crushing debt, the humbled Irish spirit and the people of Ireland
11/17/2010
What all that debt- over 100 billion euros for a country of 4.6 million people- has done to the people of Ireland.
Grouped Articles
In Ireland, Hope of Retroactive Relief
Wall Street Journal 06/29/12
Hardships Linger for a Mending Ireland
New York Times 12/11/13
Ireland Shows How to Ski Down the Debt Mountain
Wall Street Journal 09/28/15
The Debtor of the Western World
New York Times 11/18/10
BusinessWeek 11/17/10
In Ireland, Thereâs an All-Too-Familiar Gloom
New York Times 12/04/10
Perception in Europe and Asia of the results of US midterm elections in 2010
11/04/2010
Grouped Articles
Republicansâ Election Gains Raise Questions Abroad
New York Times 11/04/10
A Short History of Midterm Elections
Wall Street Journal 11/06/10
The Bush tax cuts in 2010.
08/05/2010
In the face of rising deficits, and questions about the future solvency of Medicare and Social Security, there are questions about the Bush tax cuts which expire in December 2010 if not renewed. With high unemployment the consensus seems to be to leave the tax cuts in place for a limited period, and have serious conversation about taxes when a new presidential term begins. A Value added Tax has been suggested by Paul Volcker, similar to that in Europe.
Grouped Articles
The Wisdom and Folly of the Bush Tax Cuts
BusinessWeek 08/05/10
New York Times 08/21/10
Bush Tax Cuts: Now That's Rich
New York Times 08/22/10
Why the Rich Donât Need a Tax-Cut Extension
New York Times 09/25/10
Tax-Cut Vote Shows Democratic Divide
Wall Street Journal 12/03/10
New York Times 12/02/10
Need to roll over short term debt of close to $4 trillion will limit growth in the U.S. and Europe.
07/11/2010
A trend to short term borrowing and the competing role of banks and sovereign governments in bond issuance, is likely to put additional stress on capital markets worldwide. This is true especially in Europe which has $2.6 trillion to roll over by 2012, according to analysts. The stress will ber greater on less healthy financial institutions in Europe.
Grouped Articles
Sovereign-debt managers: Rollover roulette
Economist 10/16/10
How Righteousness Killed the World Economy
New York Times 10/12/14
Crisis Awaits Worldâs Banks as Trillions Come Due
New York Times 07/11/10
New Doubts on EU Bank Stress Tests
Wall Street Journal 07/20/10
New York Times 08/21/10
Tom Keene Talks with David Stockman
BusinessWeek 08/12/10
E.U. -India Free Trade Agreeement.
06/22/2010
Trade expected to triple from the current 53 billion euros, with a new trade agreemet between the European Union and India.
Grouped Articles
Europe and India Push to Secure Free-Trade Deal
New York Times 06/22/10
India's economy: India's surprising economic miracle
Economist 10/02/10
Simon Johnson and other experts on the debt crisis in Europe.
04/15/2010
Simon Johnson, Peter Boone and other experts unravel the debt crisis in Greece and in other European countries to give a lucid explanation of what happened and what to expect.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 04/29/10
Greece, the Latest and Greatest Bubble.
New York Times 04/29/10
As Greek Drama Plays Out, Where Is Europe?
New York Times 04/29/10
New York Times 04/30/10
BusinessWeek 04/15/10
Economist 04/29/10
2010 high Inflation and asset price bubbles in in India and China, and low or no inflation in Europe, Japan and the USA.
01/14/2010
Wide divergence in conditions and the prospects of tightening credit in Asia affecting export prospects of the USA which depends on exports for half the growth generated in 2009 and early 2010 according to Commerce Department figures.
Grouped Articles
Japanese Economic Data Give Abe a Lift
Wall Street Journal 06/10/13
Central Bankers Hone Tools to Pop Bubbles
Wall Street Journal 07/08/13
India's Central Banker Lobbies Fed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/13
Staying Away from Indian Bonds
Wall Street Journal 12/18/13
Corrosive Inflation Eats at Developing World
Wall Street Journal 02/11/14
Japan and China: Edging closer
Economist 10/06/14
Analysis by The Economist and other expert opinion in 2010 of the economic prospects for Europe and the U.S.
01/11/2010
The Economist looks at the near term trends- unemployment not down as much in Britain in August and consumer spending holding up in Britain- as evidence a recovery is looming. And it cites the Suppy Managment Index up slightly in the US. Most other experts see a difficult situation in 2011 as the stimulus fades and local governments cut back- economists such as Stiglitz, Shiller, Krugman, Feldstein and others, and businessmen like Malone.
Grouped Articles
Brazil's north-east: Catching up in a hurry
Economist 05/21/11
Wall Street Journal 04/26/15
The world economy: The odd decouple
Economist 09/04/10
The U.S. Economy: Stuck in Neutral
BusinessWeek 10/14/10
BusinessWeek 10/14/10
America's economy: Not by monetary policy alone
Economist 10/28/10
Serbia and the European Union.
12/29/2009
Visa free travel, entry into the EU, efforts to integrate Serbia into Europe.
Grouped Articles
Serbia, Kosovo Advance Toward Bloc
Wall Street Journal 04/23/13
How to Mend Balkan Wounds for Good
New York Times 05/09/13
Serbia's prime minister Charts an Uncertain Course West
Wall Street Journal 05/09/15
Serbia’s Ruling Pro-European Party Appears Headed for a Win
New York Times 04/24/16
A pro-Europe prime minister wins a second term in Serbia
Economist 04/29/16
Unknown 12/29/09
Historic accord with Russia for cooperation on a new antimissile network for Europe in 2010
03/06/2009
The historic accord reached at the Lisbon NATO conference in November 2010. The anti-missile network will also cover Russia as cooperation develops. The main threat is now seen to be from Iran.
Grouped Articles
Russia Accepts Invitation to Attend NATO Summit Meeting
New York Times 10/19/10
Obama Renewing U.S. Commitment to NATO Alliance
New York Times 03/26/14
Obama Weighs Reviving Nuclear Pact as NATO Moves to Engage Russia
Wall Street Journal 03/06/09
Russia Lifts Its Ban on Delivery of S-300 Surface-to-Air Missile System to Iran
Wall Street Journal 04/14/15
Russian Missiles for the Ayatollah
Wall Street Journal 04/14/15
Putin Lifts Ban on Russian Missile Sales to Iran
New York Times 04/13/15
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