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A New Reinhart and Rogoff Paper Paper: ‘Write Down Those Debts! Now!’

A new Reinhart & Rogoff paper: “Write down those debts! Now!” January 31, 2014merijnknibbeLeave a commentGo to comments Reinhart and Rogoff have written a new paper on financial crises. They are repeating their mantra and I’m very happy to join their chorus: our monetary economies are not inherently … Continue reading →

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