Krugman on the Future of the Euro

The January 16 New York Times Sunday magazine has a long article by Paul Krugman discussing the history and future of the euro.  I’ll excerpt the conclusions here, but the article itself really deserves to be read.  Click here for a direct link.

What does the future hold for the euro?  Here are the options outlined by Prof. Krugman:

(1) Toughing it out
(2) Debt Restructuring
(3) Full Argentina
(4) Revived Europeanism

If you want to know more, read the article.  Make sure you’re sitting down and in a comfortable chair.

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About Tony Lima

Retired after teaching economics at California State Univ., East Bay (Hayward, CA). Ph.D., economics, Stanford. Also taught MBA finance at the California University of Management and Technology. Occasionally take on a consulting project if it's interesting. Other interests include wine and technology.