tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post2028659887130532560..comments2024-03-22T02:37:15.030-05:00Comments on Macro Musings Blog: Barry Eichengreen Sees a Breakup of the Dollar ZoneDavid Beckworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-70730243391613434582010-07-07T14:45:03.908-05:002010-07-07T14:45:03.908-05:00Adding to the cut and thrust is the first of the g...Adding to the cut and thrust is the first of the guest contributions, by Barry Eichengreen, a professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, whose view that euro membership is effectively irreversible was cited by Mr Wyplosz in his opening statement and is rejected by Mr Feldstein in his rebuttal. Mr Eichengreen tells a wry parable about the US dollar to highlight the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981193817061939808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-65130298067914516792010-06-06T21:56:44.654-05:002010-06-06T21:56:44.654-05:00Have you seen the latest from Roubini ? He believe...Have you seen the latest from Roubini ? He believes the continued depreciation of the euro may yet save the union. But of course it will add another contractionary screw to the already horrible American jobs situation. Its almost as if those crafty Europeans had planned this....<br />http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-05/weaker-euro-may-be-able-to-save-monetary-union-roubini-says.htmlECBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-28249387852986026492010-05-28T12:09:23.016-05:002010-05-28T12:09:23.016-05:00Of course, what we really want to know is your pre...Of course, what we really want to know is your prediction for this:<br />http://blogs.marketwatch.com/worldcup/2010/05/26/if-economists-are-right-spain-will-take-the-crown/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-5262170389512169722010-05-28T11:19:22.043-05:002010-05-28T11:19:22.043-05:00It is a satire, worthy of Jonathan Swift.It is a satire, worthy of Jonathan Swift.ECBnoreply@blogger.com