New Zealand’s economy continued to grow at a moderate rate, in part reflecting the effects of the recent drought and inflation. The macroeconomic policy has been framed to absorb adverse shocks with flexible exchange rates to serve as buffer. The planned pace of deficit reduction is balanced...

Lithuania has achieved significant macroeconomic rebalancing since the 2008–09 crisis, and vulnerabilities have diminished. The current account and fiscal deficits were substantially reduced, debt has fallen in most sectors of the economy, and wage compression quickly restored competitiveness....

Unfassbare Summen werden in das wankende Finanzsystem gepumpt, aberwitzige Milliardenbeträge für Wirtschaftshilfen bereitgestellt, und die Schuldigen an der Krise machen einfach weiter wie bisher während gleichzeitig immer mehr Arbeitsplätze wegbrechen, Kommunen und Bürger in die Pleite...