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Germany's Debt King Merz Gets a Greek Lesson in Fiscal Policy Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Revenge is sweet. It tastes all the sweeter the longer one has had to wait for it to arrive, and the deeper the pain of the humiliation that preceded it. Some may still have the images of the great debt crisis of a decade and a half ago before their eyes: German politicians, led by then-Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, traveled to Athens at regular intervals to make sure everything was in order. Greece, the supposed sinner of...

Iran Rejects Report That Deal Is 'Close' After Qatar, Pakistan Push 'Compromise Proposal' To End War Update(1117ET): The somewhat expected quick rejection is coming from the Iranians via newswires: IRAN-US TALKS CONTINUE, REPORTS DEAL IS CLOSE ARE WRONG And Israeli media: "At least once, the US Trump administration was 'very close' to approving an attack on Iran" i24 Stein's reports citing sources. Oil bouncing back on the Iranian rejection headlines, and despite... RUBIO: OIL GOING THROUGH HORMUZ NEARLY EQUAL TO BEFORE WAR *  *  * Update(1035ET): This past weekend Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that...