While individual careers may be flourishing, whole countries are drowning in debt. Next, we head to New York, where the Resident asks people in the streets for tips on what should be done to rescue the global economy. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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2011 will be remembered for its mass protests in Greece where angry crowds clashed with police and trashed the streets of Athens in response to the government’s austerity measures. The leaders there remain have been under immense pressure from the EU to make saving cuts in order to qualify for desperately-needed bailout money. RT’s correspondent Sara Firth has been covering the protests in Greece during the past year. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

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To get a firm grip on Europe’s debt, member states have imposed strict austerity measures, with southerners suffering most. As millions of unemployed people in Spain fight over what few jobs there are, the young and talented are heading abroad. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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The person essentially in charge of Europe’s purse strings says there is no easy fix to the Eurozone’s debt crisis and finding a solution will take years. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the region needs a new financial union with stronger controls and debt regulations. Economic analyst Michael Mross, says he agrees with the EU monetary chief, who warned the Eurozone is running out of time to tackle its debt. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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RT’s Sara Firth talks to Aris Hatzistefanou, author of the documentary “Debtocracy”, who casts doubt on the course EU leaders have chosen, to tackle the debt crisis. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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Is the eurozone bound to fall apart? Who will cling to the euro till the very end? Is the exit strategy becoming as appealing as the entrance strategy once was? Or will the eurozone withstand the threat of contagion? CrossTalking with Karel Lannoo, Claire Hill and Robert Oulds. CT on FB: www.facebook.com

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The 5th in a series of educational videos from the MoneyHarvest Institute. We help change lives for the better and empower people to have Prosperity Thinking. More about us and our non-profit Christian Credit Counseling Services at www.cccfree.org

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The 4th in a series of educational videos from the MoneyHarvest Institute. We help change lives for the better and empower people to have Prosperity Thinking. More about us and our non-profit Christian Credit Counseling Services at www.cccfree.org

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The 3rd in a series of educational videos from the MoneyHarvest Institute. We help change lives for the better and empower people to have Prosperity Thinking. More about us and our non-profit Christian Credit Counseling Services at www.cccfree.org

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