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41 votes
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European Court of Justice annulls sanctions against Russian billionaires
8 votes -
Europe's single currency, used daily by about 350 million people, has become a hot topic in an unlikely place – Sweden
12 votes -
European Commission blocks US travel giant Booking from acquiring its Swedish rival eTraveli – Booking commands 60% market share in Europe
13 votes -
The Eurozone slipped into a mild recession early in the year
12 votes -
Iceland Foods has lost its ongoing legal battle with the country Iceland over the frozen food retailer's trademark name after the EUIPO dismissed its appeal
7 votes -
Euro reaches parity with dollar
I didn't find any great links so made this a self post. Here are some just from Google but they mainly just say what's on the tin:...
I didn't find any great links so made this a self post. Here are some just from Google but they mainly just say what's on the tin:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/11/investing/euro-dollar-parity/index.html
As of 5:00 pm Eastern on July 11th 2022, if you check the exchange rate, the dollar is now 1:1 with the Euro.
In terms of effects, it seems complicated. Europe has a decently export heavy economy, unlike the US (for which only 10% of its GDP comes from manufacturing), so a weak Euro will help that.
However, it will make all imports more expensive. This is another supply shock, as most of continental Europe already faces heavy issues with regards to energy given the sanctions on Russia, one of the primary energy providers.
So it will certainly make domestic inflation worse (note: domestic inflation and the value of the currency on FX are different things - although they can mutually affect each other). If nothing else, the LNG Europe is buying from the US will be more expensive. The ECB has struggled to raise interest rates to fight inflation given Spain and Italy's high debt levels, and this won't help.
Winter could potentially be very, very bad.
For the US, a strong dollar is probably fine. The US is not a heavy export country, and the dollar surge helps cement reserve currency status from which the US gets a number of benefits. A slowdown in exports will also help tamper inflation.
The pound for the most part has tracked with the Euro, brexit or not.
17 votes -
Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918
15 votes -
Norway seeks solution to looming EU tax on car batteries – batteries produced outside the UK or the EU after 2027 face a 10% customs tax
5 votes -
Lego wins design patent case against German company at EU court – critics say the firm is using its heft to crush competition
6 votes -
Scottish fishermen have increasingly turned to fish auctions in Denmark to avoid having their deliveries to the EU blocked by post-Brexit red tape
6 votes -
Denmark has lashed out against the EU's plan to establish a minimum wage, arguing it would undermine a national labor-market model that's popular with unions and employers
7 votes -
European Union no closer to agreeing COVID economic recovery plan
11 votes -
Amazon may face EU antitrust charges over merchant data in coming weeks
5 votes -
European Union proposes $825 billion coronavirus rescue plan, giving Brussels power to raise money for first time
12 votes -
Merkel and Macron make a stunning coronavirus proposal on EU pandemic fund
10 votes -
Iceland wins EU trademark battle against United Kingdom-based supermarket chain
7 votes -
Finland to become EU's only uranium producer – Finnish government gave the green light on Thursday for state-owned Terrafame to extract and refine
6 votes -
Why Swexit is unthinkable – trade ties make Sweden's European Union departure unthinkable
5 votes -
Nordic countries at odds with EU over minimum wage – countries including Denmark and Finland fear one-size-fits-all plan could undermine collective bargaining
6 votes -
Finland said that demands for a EU budget worth 1% of the bloc's combined GDP as well as the EU Commission's proposal for 1.11% were both unrealistic
6 votes -
US hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine, and other European products with 25% tariffs
12 votes -
Mario Draghi signals 'worse and worse' outlook warrants ECB stimulus
7 votes -
Russia wants concessions from Ukraine for continuing gas transit to Europe
9 votes -
Why Budapest, Warsaw, and Lithuania split themselves in two
11 votes -
EU and Japan create world's biggest free trade zone
10 votes -
'Is this a red line for us?' $15b European trade deal doomed if Australia dodges Paris pledge.
7 votes -
Brexit stage left: Spending cuts and British strategic denial
9 votes -
The EU and Japan have signed an unprecedented free trade agreement which will create one of the world's largest trading blocs
21 votes -
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi warns risks from trade war may be understated
6 votes -
BMW joins Airbus in Brexit warning
8 votes -
EU to impose tariffs on $3.2 billion of US goods starting Friday
5 votes -
EU, Mexico, and Canada impose retaliatory tariffs in response to the US
8 votes -
Italy: Political turbulence spooks global financial markets. The euro has fallen to its lowest value against the dollar in almost a year
9 votes