Argentina’s Warning to Would-Be Euro Deserters
The tensions between the eurozone’s north and south, and the complex and costly transfers required to dampen the euro crisis, have led many to think what was once unthinkable: saving the common currency requires that some countries leave it. But a look at what exiting the euro might actually mean in practice should stop such talk cold.
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BUENOS AIRES – The tensions between the eurozone’s north and south, and the complex and politically costly transfers of money required to dampen the euro crisis, have led many people to think the unthinkable: saving Europe’s common currency may require that some countries abandon it. Indeed, talk about exiting the euro has intensified, particularly in southern eurozone countries that desperately need to regain competitiveness. But a look at what exiting the euro might mean in practice should stop such talk cold.