World Trade Center ISA Weekly update
Insightful analysis of global political and economic events in Greece, South America, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Greece Credit Insurance update
Firms Halt Insurance Over Fears on Greece
Two of the world’s biggest trade insurers said Wednesday they won’t offer new insurance cover for exporters shipping goods to Greece as they find it increasingly difficult to price such cover amid worries that the country may quit the euro zone.
Credit-export insurance ensures that exporters are paid if their client defaults. The loss of such cover is likely to have a major impact on the willingness of companies to trade with Greece, given the country’s deteriorating economy.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303552104577436482002640836.html
Good-Bye Recession, Hello Slump
Interesting article by Steve H. Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC regarding current state of U.S. economy.
