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Michelle Obama smiling in a black sleeveless dress and pearl necklace, standing beside white lilies in a formal blue room
Michelle Obama accused of spending $10 million of public money on vacationsEconomy

Michelle Obama accused of spending $10 million of public money on vacations

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 25, 2011
Street lamps glowing orange at night in front of an arched wooden doorway, with bicycles parked in the foreground
Prostitution as an economic indicator in times of crisisBusinessEconomy

Prostitution as an economic indicator in times of crisis

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 16, 2011
Yellow tower crane beside a building wrapped in scaffolding, with Shanghai high-rises and the Oriental Pearl Tower behind
China is lying about its real debt, which could reach 90% of GDPEconomy

China is lying about its real debt, which could reach 90% of GDP

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 13, 2011
Entrance of the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street, with an American flag above the doorway and a Wall St street sign
The big question: who pulls the strings of the global economy?Economy

The big question: who pulls the strings of the global economy?

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 10, 2011
Line chart tracking Italy's sovereign credit rating from four agencies between 1986 and 2021, on a scale running from AAA down to D
Credit rating agencies lose credibility and stir controversyEconomyInvesting

Credit rating agencies lose credibility and stir controversy

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 10, 2011
Alan Greenspan in glasses and a dark suit, speaking with another older man in glasses at a meeting
Alan Greenspan: the US has no risk of default because it can print moneyEconomy

Alan Greenspan: the US has no risk of default because it can print money

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 8, 2011
Elevated view of Madrid's Cibeles fountain roundabout, with the Bank of Spain building on the left and traffic along tree-lined avenues
Treasury bills or term deposits? Where to put your money in August 2011EconomyInvesting

Treasury bills or term deposits? Where to put your money in August 2011

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 3, 2011
Two small white prefabricated shelters with pyramid roofs on indoor display, one open to show a bed under a yellow net, as a man inspects the other
The world’s cheapest house, 350 euros apieceBusinessEconomy

The world’s cheapest house, 350 euros apiece

Rosella C.Rosella C.August 2, 2011
Tall government office tower with rows of blue-tinted windows above a street with a bus, cars and pedestrians
Public employment in the eye of the stormEconomy

Public employment in the eye of the storm

Rosella C.Rosella C.July 25, 2011
Neoclassical facade of the US Treasury building in Washington, with tall columns, wide steps and a bronze statue in front
What a US default would mean for the world economyEconomy

What a US default would mean for the world economy

Rosella C.Rosella C.July 21, 2011