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EU predicts 'modest' economic recovery next year
Associated Press ^ | Nov. 5, 2015 7:22 AM EST | Raf Casert

Posted on 11/06/2015 7:58:58 AM PST by Olog-hai

The European Union on Thursday predicted the region's economy will grow at "a modest pace" next year thanks to cheap energy and central bank stimulus, but remains hampered by low investment and high debt.

In an official forecast, European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici warned of uneven improvements across the 28 member states but said that for 2016, the EU economies will "see growth rising and unemployment and fiscal deficits falling." ...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cheapenergy; ecb; eurobanking; europeanunion; eussr; modestgrowth; porkulus; stimulus

1 posted on 11/06/2015 7:58:58 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Hmmmm. With the influx of all the skilled workers they’re currently having, that’s not to hard to predict. Pretty soon they’re economy will be crankin’ just like ours over here in the U.S.

(See jobless/unemployment report to have some sunshine pumped where the sun don’t normally shine.)


2 posted on 11/06/2015 8:02:34 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Olog-hai

The latest 5 year plan is announced.

Rejoice, comrades.


3 posted on 11/06/2015 8:04:08 AM PST by billyboy15
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To: Olog-hai

Sales of burkas, shemaghs and machetes are expected to skyrocket.


4 posted on 11/06/2015 8:04:59 AM PST by Iron Munro (<p> The wise have stores of choice food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20)
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To: rktman

With three million refugees now expected this year, even at Merkel’s low-ball fastasy cost estimate of 6,000 Euros to support each one (the US cost is $65,000 for each illegal, and I don’t think things are so much cheaper in Europe), that’s 18 billion unbudgeted Euros they have to come up with. It will take more than a modest recovery to bail out this bunch of elitists.


5 posted on 11/06/2015 6:59:24 PM PST by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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