One term that will be heard frequently throughout media coverage of the president election is “exit poll.” It is the first tangible taste of how the election may turn out, but should not be mistaken for official results. Professional polltsters stand outside voting stations across the country and immediately ask randomly selected voters for whom […]
Euro Zone Assessing Possible Greek Exit
Posted May 23rd, 2012 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
Sixteen nations in the euro currency union have started to assess what financial complications might occur if debt-ridden Greece leaves the monetary compact. Even as they voice the hope that Greece stays in the eurozone, European leaders have in recent days increasingly discussed the possibility that the Athens government may end its euro alliance and […]
Eurozone Nations Preparing for Greece Exit
Posted May 23rd, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Sixteen nations in the euro currency union have started to assess what financial complications might occur if debt-ridden Greece leaves the monetary compact. Even as they voice the hope that Greece stays in the eurozone, European leaders have in recent days increasingly discussed the possibility that the Athens government may end its euro alliance and […]
Greek Eurozone Exit Could Reverberate Globally
Posted May 17th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Greek economy accounts for just 2 percent of the economy in the 17-nation euro currency union, but if Athens exits the eurozone, the reverberations could be felt throughout the world. No country has quit the eurozone in its 13-year existence, but European leaders and financial analysts are now openly speculating that Greece could be […]
