EU economic policy at the dawn of the century.
9781600219474 EU economic policy at the dawn of the century. Ed. by Patrick M. Crowley. Nova Science Publishers 2008 145 pages $39.00 Paperback HC240 Crowley (Texas A&M University) gathers European contributors...

Bank's small-business index declined in September.
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard The LibertyBank Small Business Index for Oregon declined to 78.2 in September, from a revised 79.1 in August, driven down in part by the global economic slowdown. The slowing of the global economy - hampered by the same credit anxiety...

Debtors' prison.
Another question that needs to be raised: should U.S. taxpayers save foreign banks? That's what many Americans are asking themselves following Secretary Paulson's insistence that his rescue plan include non-U.S. financial institutions. Yet the answer is all too clear clear: we have to, if there's to be a bailout...

The Saudi/GCC Financial Positions.
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Governor Hamad al-Sayari says the world financial turmoil will have minimal effects on the kingdom's economy, citing the country's conservative fiscal stance, overseas assets and plentiful oil revenue (expected in 2008 to exceed $285 bn, up from $233 bn in 207) which will provide...

BSP signals more rate hikes coming.
BSP Governor Amando Tetangco also told reporters that he did not expect to see more monthly balance of payments deficits after a $ 248 million shortfall in June as the country, like others globally, feels the impact of rising imports costs. ''Given the current inflation environment, and...

Global financial crisis: stage two.
There was always going to be a second round to the financial crisis that has enveloped global markets over the last nine months. The first stage, which ended in March, was followed by a period of consolidation, often interpreted as a sign that the worst was over. The logic...

IMF gloomy on outlook for growth.
"What is sure is that the consequences for the real (economy) sector of the financial crisis are still in front of us," Strauss-Kahn, the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director, said in an interview. With sky-high food and oil prices adding to the economic pain caused by financial...

Financial jitters persist Asian stocks fall to lowest in 2 years.
The wave of selling was likely also to hit European stocks, which are expected broadly to fall 1 percent, according to financial bookmakers. The US dollar fell toward a record low against the euro as traders worried about the stability of the financial system despite the US...

Limit cost of bailout.
Byline: The Register-Guard No one knows all the ingredients contained in the stew that the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve are cooking up to strengthen the nation's financial system, but the markets like the fact that the government is working on a recipe. The Dow...

Fixing Fannie & Freddie.
Byline: The Register-Guard By taking control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the federal government has bought temporary stability in the housing market with billions of future taxpayer dollars and raised major questions about the future of these two massive institutions. The takeover represents the...