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Monetarists Accuse ECB of "Dangerous Game of Chicken"; The REAL Dangerous Game

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In addition to holding its benchmark rate at 0.25%, the ECB also left the rate it pays on bank deposits unchanged at zero. The ECB balance sheet has plummeted to 23pc of eurozone GDP from a peak of 32pc in July 2012. Retail sales fell 1.6pc in December, the biggest drop for two-and-a-half years. The answer is no."

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

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Among other things, she handles the structuring and sale of bonds for schools across the state. There has been a structural gap in Chicago’s Corporate Fund budget since at least 2003. From 2003 to 2012, these projects have ranged from $54.2 First let''s go over Culpepper''s background. million to $102 million.