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Rajeshmi Naidu-Ghelani, writing for the BBC, explores the development of the Asean region. He explains that the Association of South East Asian Nations, soon to be the Aesean Economic Community, is expected to grow by 5%. By comparison, the European Union is predicted to grow only 2%.

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Nobel Laureate, Paul Krugman, explores the impact of a strong dollar on the US economy in a recent editorial published in the Irish Times. He explains that a strong dollar could have a negative effect on the current manufacturing revival in the US and potentially widen the trade deficit.

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Greece has been given 4 month’s pause to consider its future, but will it work? Writing for the Wall Street Journal’s Money Beat, Alen Mattich explores the tensions surrounding the Greek bailout and current negotiations.

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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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The Eurozone will be starting its own Quantitative Easing (QE) plan to help improve the region’s economy and recovery. This recent article published by Knowlege@Wharton examines the impact of deflation in Europe and ponders the question, “will QE work?”

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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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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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Good news for two countries in the PIIGS!
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