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21. Hmm, that runs counter to what I have read and my general sense of

Reply to dmallind (Reply #19)

Mon May 14, 2012, 05:40 PM

May 2012

the Argentinian macro economy.

However, I am ill equipped to go tracking down sources for my vague post above.

Have I missed something here or perhaps I was thinking of international creditors being eager to lend money to Argentine businesses? Somehow I think I've missed a crucial piece of the puzzle here but am not sure exactly what that piece is.

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EU central bankers ponder Greece euro exit [View all] T_i_B May 2012 OP

If the Greeks leave the financial parasites will just move on to the next victim to be looted. Vincardog May 2012 #1

The Irish, Spanish, Italians, Dutch and Portuguese Kelvin Mace May 2012 #2

Last week on the same day Merkel was threatening Greece EFerrari May 2012 #12

Why is Germany being greedy? hack89 May 2012 #22

They were greedy Kelvin Mace May 2012 #28

The Greeks arent exactly innocent victims or cstanleytech May 2012 #3

Whatever happened to the notion that 'lenders lend at their own risk'? That coalition_unwilling May 2012 #13

I agree - "Caveat Emptor" and no bailouts... rayofreason May 2012 #15

Any hedge or pension fund that has not already hedged its coalition_unwilling May 2012 #16

Creditors are lined up?? dmallind May 2012 #19

Hmm, that runs counter to what I have read and my general sense of coalition_unwilling May 2012 #21

I was in Argentina in the fall.... rayofreason May 2012 #25

The fundamental difference between Greece and Argentina hack89 May 2012 #26

That doesnt give someone who owes a debt carte blanche though in paying cstanleytech May 2012 #17

So now the EU understands the risk of lending to Greece hack89 May 2012 #24

Good luck with that argument 4th law of robotics May 2012 #23

If the Greeks leave it will cause a break in the chain of payments tralala May 2012 #10

Dumb questions: Can't Greece make it on their own? Why do they need this kind of aid? freshwest May 2012 #4

The short answer is the Greeks lack the political will to pay for their level of public spending PoliticAverse May 2012 #5

Thanks, that makes sense. What will come of this 'debt' they appear to owe the EU? freshwest May 2012 #7

What will happen to their debt is an excellent question... PoliticAverse May 2012 #9

This is just so ridiculous. As if this game of sovereign debt were real fasttense May 2012 #11

The EU and large foreign banks have written off 75% of that Greek debt hack89 May 2012 #27

No dmallind May 2012 #20

I suggest to the Greeks that they not submit to extortion. nt AdHocSolver May 2012 #6

c'mon Greece.... unkachuck May 2012 #8

It keeps their imports cheaper than they'd be under an independent currency muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #14

Penultimate problem was letting culturally non-European panzerfaust May 2012 #18