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FT Alphaville » BNP Paribas says a weak euro could rescue Europe When FT Alphaville met with BNP Paribas’ head of currencies Hans Redeker in an informal meeting a couple weeks back, one of the subjects discussed was the need for a weaker euro to stimulate German exports beyond the Eurozone to offset falling demand … Read more

Obama: US Must Go Through Budget And Save Money – CNBC President Barack Obama Saturday touted the importance of long-term deficit reduction, saying the United States must go through its budget line by line and figure out ways to save money. (tags: Obama govt_spending) No Love Lost Between Dubai World, Bankers on Deal Talk – … Read more

Greece Remains a Political Time Bomb – Inner Workings Although Greece is an EC member, its finances and political system have the character of a banana republic. EC membership, though, enabled Greece to borrow far more money than any banana republic, such that the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio is about triple that of Argentina just before … Read more

Citi Unveils Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure Program – WSJ The CitiMortgage pilot program provides incentives for more borrowers to use a procedure known as a “deed in lieu of foreclosure,” in which the borrower voluntarily transfers ownership of the home to the lender, which then cancels the mortgage debt. Aside from letting such people … Read more