Dr. Philipp Bagus: The Tragedy of the Euro

Tags: Global Economy, Money and Banks

09/05/2014 Jeff Deist Philipp Bagus

Jeff Deist and Philip Bagus discuss not only the history and possible future of the Euro, but also the ECB under Draghi; the nationalist sentiments sweeping some European nations that want their own currency back; how the ECB has effectively monetized the sovereign debt of the PIIGS; and how Germans may well be nostalgic for the Bundesbank.

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