Greece

This week, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras narrowly avoided another political meltdown after the nation's Parliament approved another set of belt-tightening measures that the nation's creditors demanded in exchange for a second installment of bailout funding. Tsipras has been able to maintain...

Earnings week continues to heat up the financial markets; General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) released earnings early Thursday with beneficial news. The automotive giant kept raking in SUV and pick-up sales despite the slowdown in China, as GM posted earnings that topped analyst expectations....

The votes are in. Greece's Parliament has approved the country's third bailout deal just 10 days after fears an agreement wouldn't make it this far hit a fever pitch. But it's not all sunshine and rainbows. The VIX, a measure of expected near-term market volatility, rose hours...

When Eurozone officials and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras finally agreed on terms for a third bailout package for the ailing nation on Monday morning, onlookers were relieved. It seemed that global markets would finally be able to hit pause on the months of uncertainty surrounding long-...

This week, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is set to testify before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee, where she will present the bank's semiannual economic outlook. Yellen may comment on everything from international issues keeping the bank from loosening...

Dennis Gartman of The Gartman Letter said that the entire Greece bailout hinged on the fact that "Germany's industries wanted/need/ and have demanded" that Greece be kept in the Eurozone in order to "keep that currency weak on balance." In particular, the euro hit multi-...

You've probably heard the term "Grexit" more than you wanted to in recent weeks. You're not alone. Greece and its European creditors reached a bailout agreement early Monday morning. With this deal, a Grexit -- Greece exiting from the Eurozone -- appears to be squashed. See...

After all-night talks on Sunday, eurozone leaders and Greek officials were able to reach an agreement to unlock desperately needed bailout funding for Athens. However, many believe that this weekend's agreement calls for even tougher belt-tightening measures than the Greece's EU...

This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. — T.S. Eliot The investment world collectively held its breath this week as China’s market experienced unprecedented curbs and regulation alongside news of another proposed plan to shore up Greece. In addition, the jostling...

Jack Lew visited the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday in honor of the fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act. While there, he spoke about two countries scrambling to resolve domestic financial crises: Greece and China. Greece "Right now, I don't see any immediate threat to...

The recent turmoil in Greece, which has included the government institution of withdrawal limits at major banks, should have presented a major opportunity for bitcoin to gain positive media attention. With Greek citizens flocking to buy bitcoin during bank closures, the virtual currency should be...