Ireland and Greece in Deep Trouble Again

The capital markets have begun to believe the deficit and debt problems in Ireland and Greece may overwhelm political efforts to balance national budgets.
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Buffett Warns That Euro Faces a ‘Real Challenge’

The euro has posted its biggest quarterly gain in eight years, but billionaire investment guru Warren Buffett is worried about Europe’s common currency. Despite the E.U.’s trillion-dollar bailout fund, he’s not sure the Contine…

Futures Turn Higher After Portugal’s Bond Auction

U.S. stock market futures turned higher Wednesday morning, erasing earlier losses, after Portugal successfully raised €1.04 billion in the bond market. Investors who have been concerned over eurozone sovereign debt were relieved the Portuguese auc…