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In reply to the discussion: Get ready for it: Another economic collapse is coming. [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)15. I don't
If the Greece withdraws from the EU, the Euro is finished.
That's the most likely scenario that would qualify as a "major European crisis".
That's the most likely scenario that would qualify as a "major European crisis".
...think that's what Krugman meant.
Killing the Euro
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So the next time you hear someone claiming that if we dont slash spending well turn into Greece, your answer should be that if we do slash spending while the economy is still in a depression, well turn into Europe. In fact, were well on our way.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/opinion/krugman-killing-the-euro.html
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So the next time you hear someone claiming that if we dont slash spending well turn into Greece, your answer should be that if we do slash spending while the economy is still in a depression, well turn into Europe. In fact, were well on our way.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/opinion/krugman-killing-the-euro.html
On edit: I misread this point:
The Volcker rule is an important safeguard against the sort of speculation that imperiled commercial banks, but the fact remains that the flashpoint for a future crisis likely will not be in the United States.
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What this is actually: Gigantic Theft by Banks of National Treaure they have no right to
librechik
Feb 2012
#3
You do know, by the way, that carriers have drastically overexpanded capacity?
banned from Kos
Feb 2012
#4
One way to drop unemployment numbers is to remove people from the labor market.
Selatius
Feb 2012
#30
The problem is unions have basically been kettled into the Northeast and West Coast.
Selatius
Feb 2012
#38
I've been reading desperate attempts to wake people to the doom upon them - since the early 80's
bhikkhu
Feb 2012
#40
Things have steadily gotten worse. Wages falling behind inflation, but mostly this.
Zalatix
Feb 2012
#41
Food will become more scarce, for one. Along with jobs. That shoulda been obvious.
Zalatix
Feb 2012
#43