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Sovereign Debt Crisis FT Alphaville » Ireland’s bifurcating bailout Thoughts on Irish Contagion To Portugal and Reforming the Euro | Credit Writedowns Portugal Short-Term Debt Costs Soar, Jobless Rises – CNBC Do not raise…

Highlights The US dollar is little changed as markets start to muse the impact of a possible bailout of Ireland but remain cautious over China’s intended tightening, which continues to weigh on commodities and overall risk…

Here's what people are saying about the Irish situation Cantillon - A step closer to full State control - The Irish Times Ireland crisis could cause EU collapse, warns president | Business | guardian.co.uk Finland: Don't Push…

Highlights The US dollar is trading with a firm tone against nearly all the majors as weakness across equity markets and commodities drive risk appetite and markets await the outcome from today’s EuroGroup meeting, where hopes for aid…

Views on Ireland The Irish Economy » A Bailout Worth Considering FT Alphaville » The distorted European bailout FT Alphaville » Bailing out Ireland, bailing out banks Ireland debt crisis: European banks' exposure – Telegraph…

Highlights The US dollar is trading with a firm tone against nearly all the major currencies except the Australian dollar and the Canadian dollar as a rise in commodities and equities stoke risk appetite.  The euro continues to…

Ireland: The importance of the right question | afoe | A Fistful of Euros | European Opinion Marginal Revolution: Profile of Morgan Kelly Bronte Capital: China Media Express: A Wall Street drama Janet Tavakoli on the Foreclosure Crisis…

Since I failed to put out a weekly update last week, this week's weekly will contain the most popular posts over the last two weeks. Jeremy Grantham has ‘already started to sell’ Great 30-minute CNBC interview with Jeremy Grantham in…

The Usual Fare Stranger and stranger grows the EU's bailout fund – Telegraph Blogs Chinese acquisitions: China buys up the world | The Economist GM has orders for $60 billion in stock: sources| Reuters GM's IPO a tough sell -…

Ireland Britain backs EU rescue measures for debt-ridden Ireland | Politics | guardian.co.uk BBC News - Today - 'No plan B' for Irish economy BBC News - Today - Lamont: Ireland 'will be bailed-out' G-20 Obama given chilly…