Stacy Summary: Headlines and jibber jabber thread. The headline which stands out to me is Portugal where markets tumbled and yields spiked today; the next ‘austerity’ uprising? When we were there just a few weeks ago, we had dinner with some locals who warned this was coming. One young guy said his university professor advised students to leave country to find jobs elsewhere; this young friend decided to stay and fight for Portugal.
- Portugal Prime Minister Defiant After Bond Yields Spike
- Mursi ousted, Constitution suspended
- UN Charts ‘Unprecedented’ Global Warming Since 2000; 20 fold increase in heat related deaths
- £500,000 Whitehall pay-offs show gravy train is still rolling