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P.J. O’Rourke: Dear Mr. President, Zero-Sum Doesn’t Add Up

  Is life like a pizza, where if some people have too many slices, other people have to eat the pizza box?   By P.J. O’ROURKE Given that hypocrisy is an important part of diplomacy, and diplomacy is necessary to foreign policy, allow me to congratulate you on winning a second term. I wish I [...]

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Greek strikers march on parliament against cuts

ATHENS, May 20 (Reuters) – Thousands of striking Greeks marched on parliament on Thursday, in a test of the government’s resolve to implement tough austerity measures demanded by the EU and IMF to drag Greece out of its debt crisis. The strength of the march will indicate whether anger against the government’s wage cuts, tax [...]

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Greece Agrees to New Austerity Moves

ATHENS—Greece has agreed with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union to take additional austerity measures expected to yield “around €23 billion” ($30 billion) as a precondition for financial assistance, a Greek official familiar with the talks on aid said. “We have basically agreed, and as it stands now announcements will come during the [...]

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Greek bonds plunge on continued debt worries

Officials deny seeking IMF bypass; Germany at odds over borrowing costs: reports By: William Watts LONDON (MarketWatch) – Greek government bonds fell sharply Tuesday amid renewed worries over the details of a standby aid program approved last month by euro-zone leaders. The euro also came under heavy pressure, sinking 0.8% versus the dollar to $1.3379 and [...]

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