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May 6, 2011

Europe Is Running a Giant Ponzi Scheme

Mario Blejer, Financial Times

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This is Greece, not Chad: does anyone imagine the IMF will stop disbursing loans if performance criteria are not met?

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TAGGED: Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Eurozone

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