Tag Archives: Eurozone

Europe on Autopilot: How Krugman predicted the euro-mess in… 1998

Posted on 29 January 2012 by craigjameswilly

I came across a December 1998 article in Fortune magazine by the indomitable Liberal economist and Nobel prize winner in which he takes a critical look at the monetary union the Europeans were creating. It’s quite amazing how much has not changed … Continue reading →

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Eurozone, the Unraveling (I): A recession for Christmas

Posted on 15 December 2011 by craigjameswilly

We’ve reached a new stage in EU history: the most significant exercise in federalism – the euro – has in its current form caused a double-dip recession. This is a tragedy and a perfectly avoidable one at that. This slow-motion … Continue reading →

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“Homeopathic Economics”: Thoughts on the new E.U./U.S. economic figures and the Eurozone crisis

Posted on 4 December 2010 by craigjameswilly

There’s been so much economic news recently it’s been hard to keep track of what going on, particularly because of the intense focus of catastrophic cases like Ireland and Greece. In order to help order my own thoughts, in this post … Continue reading →

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