Global Debt Crisis
Live coverage of debt crisis and market reactions around the world.
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RT @bondtrader83: Like him or not, thinking that Geithner is a primary cause of our problems is insaneby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 6:40:07 PM -
G7 finance ministers "very likely" to hold talks Sunday: source tinyurl.comby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 6:41:15 PM -
Franco-German statement on euro zone debt crisis tinyurl.comby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 6:41:32 PM -
UPDATE 4-Tel Aviv stocks fall 7 pct on US debt downgrade tinyurl.comby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 6:44:03 PM -
Timing of S&P U.S. downgrade couldn’t be better tinyurl.comby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 6:44:21 PM -
RT @goldfarb: Roger Altman and Erskine Bowles are probably disappointed now.by Zeke Miller via twitter 8/7/2011 6:45:02 PM -
"It's very likely a finance ministers' call is going to take place later tonight," source told Reuters, saying expected 2 occur @ 5 pm EDTby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 6:47:19 PM -

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Berlin, Paris stress commitment to European reforms tinyurl.comby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 6:56:20 PM -
Rough translation: ECB should start buying bonds. Now. RT @jennablan: Franco-German statement on euro zone crisis tinyurl.comby peter_tl via twitter 8/7/2011 6:57:51 PM -

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That 1937 feeling all over again www.reuters.com -
Thank you @GerriWillisFBN & @FoxBusiness for inviting me to discuss implications of U.S. downgrade on The Willis Report starting circa 9pmby Pedro da Costa via twitter 8/7/2011 7:08:09 PM -

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RT @jsphctrl: Also, ECB eventually bought Greece "on a massive scale" relative to debt stock (20%). What a great bazooka that wasby cate_long via twitter 8/7/2011 7:16:40 PM -
UPDATE 1-Wall St Week Ahead: Investors try to look past panic tinyurl.comby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 7:16:53 PM -

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~€465bn alot in short time. RT @jsphctrl: Anyway point is if ECB did 20% of Italy as well, it comes to maybe €350bn. Spain is circa €115bnby cate_long via twitter 8/7/2011 7:22:20 PM -
RT @2chambers: Geithner will be on NBC Nightly News at 630pmby Zeke Miller via twitter 8/7/2011 7:30:54 PM -

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U.S. dollar falls on yen, Swiss franc after downgrade www.reuters.com -
Many U.S. money managers began "de-risking" portfolios, raising cash in May. Their biggest worry? Europe and slowing U.S. economic growthby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 7:46:02 PM -
Scenarios: What measures might G7 announce to calm markets? www.reuters.com -
"We're still on the sidelines with incremental cash," Keith Wirtz, chief investment officer at Fifth Third Asset Mgmt, w/ $18 bln in assets.by Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 7:51:24 PM -

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Bloomberg TV will be live tonight at 8 PM w/ Bill Gross of PIMCO, Nouriel Roubini, Jim Chanos, Peter Orszag and more.by Zeke Miller via twitter 8/7/2011 7:57:41 PM -
U.S. dollar falls on yen, Swiss franc after downgrade tinyurl.comby Jennifer Ablan via twitter 8/7/2011 8:01:54 PM -
Updated: Dollar to drop on S&P, flows seen to safe assets www.reuters.com -
RT @newaltinvestc: If its bond buyin. Its a water gun not a Bazookaby cate_long via twitter 8/7/2011 8:02:04 PM -

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U.S. municipal debt may prove resilient despite S&P www.reuters.com -
RT @FourthCircle: Rating agencies dont have to play god and get involved with political/economic implications but simply apply analysis ...by cate_long via twitter 8/7/2011 8:05:14 PM -
Downgrade huge, but macro folks I'm speaking w/still agree that Europe remains bigger market issue. Combined eurozone GDP larger than USby SullyCNBC via twitter 8/7/2011 8:06:50 PM -
Also keep eye on Brazil. LatAms biggest econ & market -25% YTD. US cos already saying exports slowing. Big story that lacks time to tellby SullyCNBC via twitter 8/7/2011 8:06:51 PM -
Berlin, Paris stress commitment to European reforms tinyurl.comby Pedro da Costa via twitter 8/7/2011 8:07:17 PM -
Franco-German statement on euro zone debt crisis tinyurl.comby Pedro da Costa via twitter 8/7/2011 8:07:34 PM -
Dollar to drop on S&P, flows seen to safe assets tinyurl.comby Pedro da Costa via twitter 8/7/2011 8:07:51 PM -
Scenarios: What measures might G7 announce to calm markets? tinyurl.comby Pedro da Costa via twitter 8/7/2011 8:08:14 PM -

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ECB to intervene decisively on markets: source www.reuters.com -

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Exclusive with Secretary #Geithner tonight on #CNBC, talking #downgrade & staying with @barackobama. Tune in - 8 pm ETby cnbc via twitter 8/7/2011 8:23:55 PM
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