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Calculating the full cost of tax evasion in Greece is nearly impossible. The Greek government estimates the shadow, or untaxed economy, is about 30% of the declared economy, among the largest black markets in the 16-member euro zone...
...report released Jan. 13, ratings agency Moody's said that Greece, along with Portugal, was likely to suffer a "slow death" as it uses more and more of its income to pay off debt. With the cost of that debt heading north, Greek banks could face further problems. "It's like they have a bomb in their hands," says investor Melissaris. "If rates keep climbing, it'll explode." (See the worst business deals...
Amen to Michael Pollan on the affordability of good food, in "10 Questions" [Feb. 1]. When my husband and I went low fat, high fiber and organic, our food bill doubled. By shopping at local farmers' markets we reduced the cost somewhat, but if we had children to feed, we could not afford...
...sent my ex-girlfriend roses on Facebook. Not a photo or some cartoonish image of roses - these were the real deal, complete with glass vase, petals and thorny connotations. The whole thing cost precisely 534 Facebook credits - or $53.40 - and took me about 30 seconds. No shopping cart, no checkout. I didn't even need to input her shipping address, which is good, since she won't tell me where she lives...
...what the connectors should look like. "Because Europe is fragmented and countries are putting forth their cars, it's going to be more difficult to come to a federal conclusion," says Calum MacRae, an automotive expert with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London. "Obviously, if you standardize [the connectors], you bring the cost down." And when it comes to selling the public on electric cars, price will be crucial...