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“I find economics increasingly satisfactory, and I think I am rather good at it.”– John Maynard Keynes
Showing posts with label bail-out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bail-out. Show all posts

Sunday, 1 March 2015

Greece, the EU & the euro

On the basis that the recent deal has not actually changed anything, just delayed the denouement, you do need to be on top of what is unfolding. It is not essential to read this, but it will give some useful background if something happens before the exam.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/greece-eurozone-breakup-by-alberto-bagnai-et-al-2015-02

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

The impact of a $ bull market - John Mauldin

As promised, a link to the article that covered the impact of a $ bull market in depth - before anyone really noticed the rising $. This change is an undercurrent of huge significance for the global economy; it will unfold as we approach the exam. If some of the content is inaccessible, ask me. Most of it is very clear and accessible.

A Scary Story for Emerging Markets

Thursday, 1 January 2015

Greece in the spotlight - again

Since posting this the news surrounding this has taken centre stage. The second half of this article is very useful for an explanation of the faultlines that are becoming apparent:

Will Europe push Greece out?