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Ireland: the battle against "markets"

…they’re still just under 600 basis points over German bunds (as of 6am this morning).) Furthermore, the EU came out with a statement that reiterates the exclusion of outstanding debt

G4 GDP, reaction ECB

…system, and managing policy for an economy with a single currency and sovereign government issuers. But is it really so complicated? The chart above illustrates the peak (deemed 2008 Q1…