Dollar climbs after Fitch cuts Ireland’s ratings

NEW YORK (AP) —The dollar climbed against the euro after the credit ratings agency Fitch slashed Ireland’s debt rating,saying its big bailout showed its debt crisis was worse than had been known. The move highlighted the euro region’s problems and prompted traders to resume selling euros.

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Dollar higher after Obama,GOP make a tax deal

Dollar gains vs euro,yen after Obama,GOP make a tax deal that could boost US economy

The dollar kept gaining against yen and edged higher versus the euro Wednesday in the aftermath of a tax package that,if passed,could boost the U.S. economy.

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Europe’s Bust Debunks Citigroup Once Again:Brendan Moynihan

The late Walter Wriston,a former chief executive officer of what is now Citigroup Inc.,was noted for saying that countries don’t go bankrupt. Nations can default,of course,and many did so in the 1980s. Today’s European leaders and bankers could learn from those experiences.

While countries don’t liquidate assets to pay off creditors, . . . →Read More:Europe’s Bust Debunks Citigroup Once Again:Brendan Moynihan

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