Greek Workers to Protest New Austerity Measures, Call for Strike
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ATHENS, Greece) — Workers in Greece have called for a strike. The country’s two main unions, ADEDY and GSEE, covering civil servants and the private sector, respectively, have called for a two-day strike to begin on …
How Elections in France, Greece Can Affect Your 401(k)
Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Voters in Greece and France went to the polls and sent the same message, punishing leaders who pushed through austerity plans — drastic cuts aimed at saving Europe’s economy. Why should the U.S. care about rejec…
Greece Passes Austerity Measures to Get $170 Billion Bailout
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ATHENS, Greece) — Greek demonstrators ran amuck through Athens on Sunday after Parliament passed unprecedented austerity measures to keep the country’s government from default.By a vote of 199-74, the members voted in favor of t…