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Greece: if austerity doesn't work... Try more austerity! | 287 comments (287 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Indeed. They are the suckers (4.00 / 2)
They are not the suckers. They are collecting CDS premia (16% annual rate on Greek CDS right now) without being capitalised for paying out and everyone is doing their best that there isn't a default so they don't have to pay.

If you sell insurance with no intention of paying out, is that not fraudulent?

Economics is politics by other means

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 16th, 2011 at 07:09:54 AM EST
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