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  State Capitalism to Rule the U.S.: Roubini Report

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 2, 2012

  Get ready for bigger government, no matter who you vote for this fall.

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  Bernanke Decries Tough Lending Standards

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  The Fed chairman said residential mortgage lending has been “particularly sluggish."

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  Axel Merk: How to Save the Euro

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 30, 2011

  Can the euro be saved? Short answer—yes, but it will take some doing, says currency manager AxeI Merk. In commentary released Wednesday, Merk examines what he calls 'the dual challenges of fiscal sustainability and bank solvency' which are key to the euro’s recovery.

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  S&P Warns of Euro Zone Downgrades if Recession Recurs

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 23, 2011

  David Beers, who presided over the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating after the great debt debacle in Congress, said Wednesday that ratings in the euro zone are in danger of cuts should large parts of the region sink back into recession.

• European Bank Recapitalization Unimpressive: Analysts

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 31, 2011

  European banks seeking to recapitalize and meet new goals set for them by regulators are seeking to do so largely through internal actions than by raising outside funding from investors, and analysts are not impressed by the method.