European Debt Woes Cast Pall Over U.S. Economy

by David Greene, NPR

Austerity measures aimed at curing Europe's debt crisis have thrown a number of eurozone countries into recession. The threat of default in Greece, and in even larger countries like Spain, rattled U.S. financial markets. President Obama recently said the troubles in Europe are casting a shadow over the U.S. economy.

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• Morning Edition, June 6, 2012