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Knowledge@Wharton has released a comprehensive article on the economic struggles facing Europe today. This article looks at both the challenges facing individual countries, such as Greece and Germany, as well as Europe as a whole.

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Nouriel Roubini offers his insight on the European Union in his latest Roubini’s Edge blog entry. Roubini reflects on the Eurozone, its current economic issues and the role of national authorities. Within this context, he also narrows in on movements of secession seen in Europe.

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What will drive African development? This question was discussed at the most recent Davos meeting. Growth in infrastructure will be a key component to this development.  In particular, expanding and strengthening its power supply will be crucial and is presenting exciting opportunities. Mark Mobius explores the current African electricity infrastructure and the various companies developing solutions in the region.

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Greece has just sworn in the leader of its anti-austerity party as Prime Minister. Greece still has obligations to meet tied to its bailout funded by the IMF, European Union and the European Central Bank. This article recently published by the BBC looks at the challenges facing Greece and the importance of upcoming economic negotiations.

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The drastic drop in the price of oil has been making news headlines of late. Whether this is good or bad for the global economy is the topic of much debate. Chris Giles of the Financial Times looks closely at the effect of lower oil prices on the world economy as well as the economic impact this will present on specific oil-producing nations.

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After more than 50 years, the US is set to restart diplomatic relations with the island nation of Cuba. In this article, Angela Greiling Keane and Mike Dorning of Bloomberg explain how the agreement was reached as well as what it means for trade relations going forward.

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With recent positive economic news, it might be worthwhile to review quantitative easing. Andrew Walker of the BBC World Service explores how quantitative easing works, why it was used by the Fed to try and rescue the economy and if the policy truly has had a positive impact on the US economy.

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The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect opened this week. This Bloomberg article looks at both the importance of this new exchange as well as Bloomberg’s role in its development.

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Dimitra DeFotis of Barron’s looks at current stock market performance in India as well as predictions about future returns.

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Nouriel Roubini is a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business and Chairman of Roubini Global Economics. He has worked for the IMF, World Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve. In this recent blog entry, Professor Roubini offers his insight into the ascent of the Chinese economy, the risks and rewards of investing in China as well as an explanation of its rise as a global economic and political power.

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