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Is Greece really so much worse?

The recent blow-out in Greek Government bond spreads seems to over-do the depth of its fiscal problems compared to those of other crisis economies like Ireland. But Greece has clearly lost the markets’ confidence and may now have to work much harder than other countries to regain it.

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