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Greek Bailout, Again?

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Greece's current bailout deal expires at the end of the month, but its leaders' insistence on ending austerity has caused European finance ministers to dig in their heels. Can an agreement be reached to stave off default, or is the eurozone about to lose its first member?

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  1. Austerity Is Not Greece’s Problem
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    Austerity Is Not Greece’s Problem

    Mar 3, 2015 Ricardo Hausmann takes on those who say that the country needs to spend more.

  2. The Costs of Grexit
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    The Costs of Grexit

    Feb 28, 2015 Jean Pisani-Ferry warns that Greece's withdrawal from the euro would not go as smoothly as many now seem to assume.

  3. The Economic Consequences of Greece
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    The Economic Consequences of Greece

    Feb 24, 2015 Alberto Bagnai, et al. want the Greek government to abandon the euro – and all other eurozone members to follow suit.

  4. Playing Chicken with Democracy
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    Feb 16, 2015 Harold James reminds Greece's government that its authority ends at the country's borders.

  5. Fiscal Austerity Versus European Society
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    Fiscal Austerity Versus European Society

    Feb 16, 2015 Kemal Derviş fears that the eurozone's current policy focus will bring about social collapse.

  6. Reforming Greek Reform
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    Reforming Greek Reform

    Feb 13, 2015 Dani Rodrik wants the government to move beyond the troika's agenda and increase exporters' competitiveness.

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