JIM OWENS
SESSION FIVE
Topic: Current Developments in International Finance
Objective: We will address current issues ranging from problems facing the EU; China’s efforts to manage its economy and issues relative to Russian sanctions. It will be a fairly freewheeling day since events will obviously have occurred since this assignment was written.
Readings:
1. “How Austerity Has Crippled the European Economy – In Numbers”....Source: European Austerity
2. "IMF warns of fresh financial crisis"....Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/apr/13/imf-warns-fresh-financial-crisis-global-stability-report-eurozone-banks
3. “Situation of Asylum Seekers…..” Source: http://www.caritas.eu/sites/default/files/160317_migration_report_migrants_have_rights.pdf
4. “Debt to GDP and 10 year bond rates”
5. Country Risk Classifications (too lengthy to print) Source: http://www.oecd.org/tad/xcred/cre-crc-current-english.pdf
6. Comments on Middle East prospects
7. Comments on China and Asia prospects