…It’s the profligate Greeks, whose screw-ups
helped drag Europe into its deepest crisis since World War II, who are mostly
right in this argument—and the disciplined, hard-working Germans who are mostly
wrong…
… The very human tendency to mix up
economics and morality is what makes the Keynesian case for expansionary
government policy hard for politicians to defend…
… Austerity got a fair shot in Europe in 2011, and it’s failing…
… But it’s impossible for every country to
run a trade surplus, just as it’s impossible for every person to be a
better-than-average driver…
… only dramatic action will prevent a
breakup of the common currency…
Bloomberg Buisinessweek, By Peter Coy