As Greek bailout talks continue, European monetary officials are also concerned that a Greek statistician could receive a life sentence for reporting accurate macroeconomic statistics.
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With excessive sovereign debt and bailout problems, Greece may have to switch to a new drachma and endure financial turmoil at home and in the eurozone.
Reflecting collective intelligence, markets in Greek CDSs and Greek bonds, and the dwindling deposits of Greek banks show if we’ll have a Greek default.
People and nations might perpetuate a bad investment because they look back at their past sunk costs. Instead they should compare future cost and benefit.
Like a dysfunctional family with members who dislike each other, the EU stays together because of the benefits of David Ricardo’s comparative advantage.
While a misery index shows a nation’s inflation and unemployment rates, the eurozone’s high unemployment might create disproportionate unhappiness.
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