Updates earlier reports with details of late summer events which calmed the financial markets.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Discusses the economic problems in the European Union related to the debt crisis which began in Greece in 2009, the policy responses by European leaders, and the potential exposure of the U.S. and its economy to the European problems.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Reviews the background of Greece’s debt crisis, policy responses that have been tried by European Union and international organization officials, and the issues for the U.S. Congress.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center

Explores a wide range of alternative macroeconomic outcomes to the debt problems of some European countries such as Greece and their potential impact on the exporting of U.S. agricultural products.  From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Reports that hourly compensation costs in manufacturing industries in the U.S. in 2009 were lower than in 12 European countries and Australia, but higher than in 20 other major manufacturing countries.  Average hourly compensation costs in manufacturing in the U.S. rose about 4% to $33.53.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Offers statistical comparisons of about 36 countries showing worker pay, productivity, unemployment, gross domestic product, and prices (for most countries).  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Reports that the proportion of individuals in households owing an amount larger than the monthly disposable income exceeded 5% in the United Kingdom, Germany, Cyprus, Austria, and Greece.  Provides data on debt for each of the European Union countries.  From Eurostat

Although the value of the Euro has fallen by 18% compared to the dollar due to deficit problems in countries like Greece and Spain, prices of products imported into the U.S. from Europe have not fallen in a comparable fashion.   This paper looks at exchange rates and other factors which may be affecting prices.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Explains what sovereign debt is, how it has become a problem for Greece and some other European Union countries, and whether it may become a serious problem for the U.S.  From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Argues that federal debt will rise to unsupportable levels unless policymakers restrain the growth of spending, increase revenues significantly, or adopt some combination of the two.  Describes in detail the sequence of events in a fiscal crisis and reviews recent crises in Argentina, Ireland, and Greece From the Congressional Budget Office

Examines the causes behind the deficit problem in Greece, the danger that the crisis could spread to other European countries, and the implications for the U.S.  The latter include the possibility of wider trade deficits and damage to the U.S. economy.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

The official documentary historical record of U.S. foreign policy. Major focus of this volume is on Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey. From the State Department.

Focuses on diplomatic maneuvers during the Nixon-Ford years, especially during the period when Turkey invaded the eastern half of Cyprus in 1974. From the State Department.