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Slovakia Takes The Biscuit - GDP Drops 11.2% In Three Months
fistfulofeuros.net - 5/17/2009
Slovakia Takes The Biscuit - GDP Drops 11.2% In Three Months
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I’ve been trying to draw attention to what is happening to Slovakian GDP for some months now, since I felt the consensus has been missing something (see this post , and this one ). The Economist, for example, has been arguing some sort of version of Baltic and Hungarian exceptionalism in ...
Estonian GDP Shrinks By An Annual 15.6% In The First Three Months Of 2009
fistfulofeuros.net - 5/13/2009
Estonian GDP Shrinks By An Annual 15.6% In The First Three Months Of 2009
— fistfulofeuros.net — Well, the best thing that can be said about this is that it wasn’t as bad as... the 18% contraction recorded in Latvia. Estonia’s economy contracted the most in at least 15 years in the first quarter, making it the second-worst performance in the European Union. Behind the number lay a ... (more) Estonian GDP Shrinks By An Annual 15.6% In The First ...

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Is Hungary Set To Become The New Iceland?
globaleconomydoesmatter.blogspot.com - 5/20/2009
Is Hungary Set To Become The New Iceland?
— globaleconomydoesmatter.blogspot.com — by Edward Hugh: Barcelona Iceland, why on earth Iceland? Well, the issue I have in mind concerns... the independence and viability of central bank monetary policy (especially in a small open economy like Hungary's) and the role interest rates, and investor sentiment, and yield differentials, and oh ... (more) Is Hungary Set To Become The New Iceland?

Comments vote down Edwardhugh Edwardhugh posted 5/20/2009posted this
blog.chuckdietrick.com - 5/11/2009
Power Over Your Liberty
— blog.chuckdietrick.com — The last several weeks have been replete with numerous positive economic indicators.  The stock market is surging; housing... is showing signs of life; corporate profits have been better than expected; consumer confidence and spending are ... (more) Power Over Your Liberty

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FT Alphaville — Elsewhere on Monday, - Slovakia raises important questions about the rigid application of the Maastricht criteria. - S&P 500 earnings are on a ...

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