The euro zone continues to dominate the headlines, with both Spain and Greece on the verge of collapse. Ireland, however, has voted in a referendum today to decide whether it accepts the fiscal treaty that Germany has been pushing for in order to create a ‘fiscal union’. David McWilliams, the Irish economist, has a piece out today urging his fellow citizens to vote no because he believes the fiscal pact will only make things worse. No real news in Italy or Portugal but a lot of good links. I expect a big crisis policy move in the next days, probably a bank recap but it’s not a sure thing.
That’s it.
BBC News – US economic growth slower than thought in first quarter
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Confidential IPO Filings Soar After JOBS Act – Deal Journal – WSJ
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Radical anti-bailout left regains Greek poll lead – Yahoo! News
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