This Could Be the Fatal Flaw in Europe's Rescue Plan
Private investors are being forced to eat losses. In return, they'll demand higher interest rates from Italy and Spain. That makes it more expensive to insure Italian and Spanish debt. More »
Alexei Monsarrat is the director of the Global Business and Economics Program at the Atlantic Council. James Joyner is the managing editor of the Atlantic Council and writes at outsidethebeltway.com
Private investors are being forced to eat losses. In return, they'll demand higher interest rates from Italy and Spain. That makes it more expensive to insure Italian and Spanish debt. More »
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