by Mish
Link if video does not play: Greece Crisis, the Musical “Grease” Parody
Mike “Mish” Shedlock
Refugee Crisis Escalates: Greece Pulls Ambassador to Austria; Macedonia Announces Border Controls.
100,000 refugees have entered Greece since the beginning of the year compared to 5,000 a year ago.
Greece Lashes Out at IMF
The game playing in Greece gets curiouser and curiouser. German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble went on TV saying the only way Greece can get a haircut is if it leaves the Eurozone.
Vanishing Vix Musical Tribute
Nothing seems to phase the stock market for more than a day or two.
Greece “Demands” Debt Relief, Owes Troika €11+ Billion by July
Greece owes the Troika over €11 billion in bailout repayments through the end of July. Greece is unable make those payments unless the Troika releases the funds.
EU Deposit Insurance, a Bank Crisis in Italy and Greece, and the Coming Ban on Cash
Last week we investigated nonperforming EU loans and an EU proposal to freeze accounts if a run on a bank starts.
Dear IMF, Please Put Greece Out of Its Misery
For the umpteenth time, the IMF has warned that Greece cannot meet fiscal targets set by its creditors.
Greece Economic Crisis Declared Over: It Isn't
Mainstream media is all aglow over the alleged end of the Greek economic crisis. Mainstream media is wrong.
Globally Bad Weather: A Musical and a Sweatshirt Tribute
Retail spending is down in the US and the UK. Don't worry, there's globally bad weather everywhere one looks.
Despite Depression, Greece Forced to Hike VAT, Add New Taxes
Greece remains in an economic depression interrupted by a few quarters of anemic growth.