The Sartorial Bankruptcy of Greece's Socialist Leaders

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"Tspiras, you dress as crappily as you 'govern'" Ah, the tieless Greek leaders. Aside from their unreasonable demands--how... Continue reading →

Friends, Comrades: the Venezuela-ization of Greece

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They do [bank] run run, they do run run . Recalling the statement that Argentina was becoming Venezuela and Venezuela was becoming Zimbabwe,... Continue reading →

Race Over: Why Venezuela Should Default

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Supposedly paying Lotus $40m/year for a non-competitive drive is only the start of Venezuela's folly. Amidst the wider economic turbulen... Continue reading →

Crackpot Argentine Conspiracy Theory of the Day

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Argentina needs divine intervention right about now. I am a true connoisseur of the Latin loonie left; the crazier the better. Devaluation, ... Continue reading →

Stimulus+: Give People, Not Banks, Wads of Cash

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Let them eat cash? Mark Blyth elaborates Once more demonstrating how little understood us IPE scholars are, Yahoo! has an otherwise interest... Continue reading →

How Big is "Too Big to Fail," Exactly?

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Like any other international organization, the IMF portrays itself as a technocratic institution instead of a political one. In other words,... Continue reading →

A Guide to Venezuela's Now Four-Tiered FX Rates

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Just count 'em! How many bolivars do you need to exchange for 1 USD? Here's the handy-dandy IPE Zone guide for understanding the eco... Continue reading →

Can [Mexico, Turkey] Withstand EM Selloff?

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OK, here's the quick version of What's Going On in the World Economy. Despite the US jokeonomy failing to revive from comatose to, s... Continue reading →

Puerto Rico...Uncle Sam's Next Bailout Victim?

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They could use more tourists right about now  I don't wanna be your lover...I just wanna be your victim - Elvis Costello's " T... Continue reading →

Spain, 'Russian Galacticos' & Soccer (Un-)Economics

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I nearly forgot to make this post as the transfer deadline for trading players has ended, but as they say, better late than never. So, there... Continue reading →

House Demolitions or the Detroitification of Spain

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A chair is still a chair Even when there's no one sittin' there But a chair is not a house And a house is not a home When there'... Continue reading →

FATCA, Tax Havens & the New American Imperialism

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Once upon a time there was an offshore, where we'd hide a multimillion dollar account or two ... The wheels of financial history are spi... Continue reading →

Endangered Species: SMEs in Italy, Spain

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Make no mistake: there are giant companies in Italy and Spain. However, many of the specialist products these countries are known for are fr... Continue reading →

Econo-Champions League: All Germany, No Spain

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Yesterday evening the de facto Queen of Europe , Angela Merkel, sat in the VIP section of London's Wembley Stadium as two German teams-... Continue reading →

German (Randian?) Solution: No Minimum Wage

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Sometime ago, I remember watching former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testifying before the US Congress when he was asked about his views abo... Continue reading →