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Brexit and Beyond

Gerald P O'Driscoll/June 30, 2016June 19, 2022

In this post, I will stray a bit from monetary issues but not too far.  The British people voted last Thursday (June 23rd ) to exit the European Union.  How should that decision be viewed by classical liberals?  Do Americans have a stake in the outcome?  Should…

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Euro, European Union, ECB, Eurozone
Fiat Money, Financial Markets, The Fed & Central Banks

Alt-M Redux: Incredible Commitments: Why the Euro is Destroying both Europe and Itself

George Selgin/July 2, 2015June 19, 2022

(Every now and then, it seems worthwhile to re-post a seemingly pertinent item from our archives.  Thus the ongoing Greek crisis inspires me to air once more a post I wrote in 2012 concerning the flaws of Europe's currency system that had already begun to set the stage for…

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European Union, Greece, Euro, Eurozone, Tsipras
Booms & Busts, Money & Politics, News

Greece: A Financial Zombie State

Steve Hanke/June 29, 2015June 19, 2022

Banks in Greece will not open their doors Monday morning.  Greece has been moving towards this dramatic final act ever since it was allowed to enter the Eurozone with cooked fiscal accounts in January 2001 – two years after the euro was launched.  One Greek government after…

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Europe's Hard Choice

Gerald P O'Driscoll/June 24, 2015June 19, 2022

In Monday's Financial Times, columnist Gideon Rachman presented a grim outlook for Greece and the European Union.  He argues there are no good outcomes.  There are three options.  First, the EU can make concessions to Greece.  Second, the EU can stand firm and allow Greece to leave the…

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