 AP Photo Even though America's exceptional role in the world economy makes its debt situation exceptionally dangerous, that role also apparently gives the U.S. exceptional protection as well. TAGGED: Spain, Portugal, American Exceptionalism, Eurozone, United StatesRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The Spanish snub to the Queen smacks of a government that is anxious to distract public attention from its domestic woes. more ›› |
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Elections Sunday in France and Greece prove once and for all that the European Union is headed off the cliff, and its voters don’t care.
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