The current crisis has taught us some valuable lessons. At its core, the crisis illustrates the need to disregard age-old principles. Unfortunately, creditors’ dogged adherence to some longstanding doctrines has led to misconceived policies, inflicting unnecessary pain on some without putting an end to the crisis. For some, the question of whether recovery will come soon enough is still up in the air.
Weighing in on the Argentine Peso
Last Friday, Argentina saw the largest devaluation of the peso in the last 12 years, since the default in 2002 …
Will Cyprus exit?
Last week, Paul Krugman argued here that Cyprus must leave the euro. “The convenience and efficiency of a single currency is gone; meanwhile, the future for Cyprus on the euro is one of years of grinding deflation and catastrophic austerity. Is the hope of someday, somehow restoring the status quo ante enough to justify all of this?,” […]