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In 2011, we have seen a sluggish continuation of last year's weak recovery from the Great Recession. There are now, however, indications that the economy is once again heading towards a considerable slowdown in growth.
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Since the eruption of the Greek budget problems in 2009, the euro is lurching from crisis to crisis. European policy makers are struggling to find a solution for what in the press is nicknamed “the European debt crisis”.
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De Europese regeringsleiders hebben met een stevig pakket aan maatregelen ingegrepen om een heuse eurocrisis te voorkomen. Daarbij schoot men de bron van alle problemen, Griekenland, met een omvangrijk steunpakket te hulp. Met enig succes, want de financiële markten lijken enigszins gerustgesteld.
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Since the collapse of the Bretton Woods exchange rate system in 1971, the world’s monetary system has been based on a so-called ‘paper standard’. In this system, the US dollar plays the role of global currency anchor.
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The euro is under serious pressure. Although in the early months of the financial crisis of 2008 the euro has served EMU’s member states very well, there are increasing doubts about its survival in the long run