Following The Money
Perhaps the biggest economic story of the weekend was the Eurozone’s decision to provide up to $146 billion in assistance to Greece. Given the complex web of financial ties connecting Greece to other Eurozone and EU countries, the assistance is less altruistic than it appears, as it will be used to prevent bank and investment losses in donor countries. A graphic from yesterday’s New York Times shows the complicated financial ties linking just a few European countries.
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