OECD slashes G7 growth forecasts on weaker Europe outlook

Berlin : Germany | Sep 06, 2012 at 3:03 AM PDT

Source: International Business Times

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Thursday, urging the European Central Bank to intervene on bond markets to rein in the turmoil. European countries lagging significantly. "The euro area remains a crucial point, the epicentre of the crisis," the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation's chief economist Pier Carlo Padoan... FULL ARTICLE AT International Business Times

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