Retrieve the monthly-end yield on 10-year government bonds for Germany, and Greece from January 2010 to January 2014. 2. Write two double-space paragraphs to explain the time series and cross sectional trends during this period. Time series analysis means you compare each country over the time period. Cross sectional analysis means you compare Germany with Greece on Jan 20010, Jan 2011, Jan 2012, Jan 2013 and Jan 2014 (i.e., Greece Financial Crisis). 3. What are the main economic and financial factors which affect the trends?

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