Domestic risks to Europe easily trump the US election

A Trump victory in next week’s US election could prompt an unwelcome appreciation of the euro exchange rate, but we suspect that this would be short-lived. What’s more, other effects on euro-zone growth would probably be minimal. Europe has bigger issues to worry about at home.

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