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GRI’s Weekly Risk Outlook
Brazilian inflation is on the rise with the potential for broad economic consequences. South Korea appears headed toward more accommodative monetary policy. Greece faces a possible credit downgrade as political turmoil continues.
GRI Weekly Risk Outlook
Putin visits India to reach out on energy, defense. Crude oil reaches new lows as economies thrive on cheap energy. US likely to avoid a repeat of 2013 shutdown. Eurozone ministers
US credit rating reform comes up short
US legislators have proposed several reforms of the US credit rating system. Yet, incentives for credit agencies remain misaligned, while a new subprime market begins to grow. Financial regulation in
Taking Crimea may throw Russia into recession
Russian leaders may celebrate annexing Crimea, but it will cost the Russian economy. Already weak, this latest move threatens to send the country into recession. Following the successful referendum on Crimean independence and
10 Facts about the Detroit Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
“They (outsiders) think Detroit is a dump. No respect. It’s a dump now. Detroit can’t even handle its own business? That’s sad.” — Detroit resident Everett Cottrell, 52. 1. The largest
