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Economies of Scale: Eurozone vs American States

Great graphic from the Wall Street Journal’s Real Time Economics comparing the size of Eurozone economies to those of selected American states.  Here’s their intro, To get a sense of scale, Real Time Economics compared the 2009 output of goods … Continue reading

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ECB About to PIIG Out on Bonds. Gold to the Moon.

Just a few short weeks after German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble criticized U.S. monetary policy with his “with all due respect, U.S. policy is clueless” statement, the FT reports the ECB is contemplating expanding its sovereign bond purchase program.  That … Continue reading

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