Carsten Brzeski

• Greek Crisis Evasion to Fore as Merkel Hosts Hollande

  By Mark Deen and Tony Czuczka, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  Leaders seek common ground while awaiting troika report on Greek progress.

• Euro-Area Jobless Rate Hits Record

  By Simone Meier, Bloomberg  |  July 31, 2012

  Eurozone unemployment stood at 11.2% in June.

• ECB’s Draghi Boxes Himself Into Corner

  By Jana Randow and Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg  |  July 27, 2012

  Bond purchases could lower yields, but alienate key policy makers.

• Euro-Area Lending Contracts

  By Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  June 29, 2012

  May loans down 0.1%, in the first decline in more than two years.

• Coming Weeks May Set Euro's Fate

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  June 11, 2012

  Greek vote will test Spain’s new banking firewall.

• EU Plans Boost in Bailout Ceiling

  By James G. Neuger and Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  March 29, 2012

  Temporary increase above $1 trln gives Germany political cover.

• German Business Confidence Gains

  By Gabi Thesing  |  March 26, 2012

  Unexpected growth, despite debt crisis, reported in business climate index.

• Greece Still Faces Default Risk

  By Simon Kennedy and James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  February 21, 2012

  Economic woes may make it hard for Greece to reduce its deficit.

• ECB May Hold Out on Greek Debt

  By Jeff Black and Jana Randow, Bloomberg  |  February 2, 2012

  Central bank not likely to show its hand until Greece cuts deal with investors.

• EU Pushes Greek Bondholders

  By James G. Neuger and Rebecca Christie  |  January 24, 2012

  Euro nations want lower interest rate on exchanged Greek bonds.