“Greece’s Threat to the Euro”

“All too often in the midst of an economic and financial crisis, policymakers either engage in denial or else take flights into fantasy. Sadly, the present Greek crisis is proving to be no exception. Rather than recognising the Greek crisis for the solvency issue that it is, European policymakers seem to be convincing themselves that foreign speculation is at the core of the crisis. And at a time when the European economic house is burning, European policymakers are now indulging in the fantasy that an inevitably tortuous Treaty modification allowing for the establishment of a European Monetary Fund will have any relevance for the resolution of the present Greek crisis.” Read more.
Desmond Lachman
Intereconomics, March 29, 2010.
Published by

The FTC should answer its Call of Duty to Gamers

"There are so many holes in the FTC and Sony’s opposition to the Microsoft-Activision merger… Read More

May 22, 2023

What’s Next for the Fed?

"A wide range of outcomes are still possible for 2023, ranging from stagflation to a… Read More

May 22, 2023

Economic Growth Makes Graceland Less Impressive

"The real 'capitalist achievement,' however, isn’t Graceland. It’s the fact that compared to the stuff… Read More

May 21, 2023

All Housing is Still Affordable Housing: “Seen and Unseen” Edition

"The unseen cause of gentrification is the knee-jerk NIMBYism of affluent leftist neighborhood associations. And… Read More

May 21, 2023

The Greedflation Myth

"Politicians on the left would like us to believe inflation is caused by greedy corporations.… Read More

May 20, 2023

Three Proposals for Price Stability

"As 'dark horse' candidate, Ramaswamy has a greater burden of proof before the electorate.… Read More

May 20, 2023

America’s Long Depression

"The US economy may continue to grow or shrink few percent from year to… Read More

May 19, 2023

Without Economic Freedom, None of the Others Matter

"Forbidding entrepreneurial ventures that have not been granted prior approval and design review by unelected… Read More

May 19, 2023

*AIER is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit registered in the US under EIN:04-2121305