Greece: if austerity doesn't work... Try more austerity! | 287 comments (287 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: What's wrong with this plan? (none / 0)

That industry didn't collapse as a result of the strong krona, it collapsed due to too high salaries 30 years ago.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Sun Jun 19th, 2011 at 11:15:37 AM EST
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Re: What's wrong with this plan? (none / 0)

Does Sweden still build its own military or coast guard ships?

Economics is politics by other means

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 19th, 2011 at 11:31:31 AM EST
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Re: What's wrong with this plan? (none / 0)

Only submarines (for the Navy), small patrol boats (circa 25 metres, for the Navy and Coast Guard) and small amphibious assault craft (15-25 metres, for the Swedish Marines).

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Sun Jun 19th, 2011 at 12:37:08 PM EST
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Re: What's wrong with this plan? (4.00 / 2)

The point being, in the EU you're allowed to have industrial subsidies as long as you use the military for cover. Just like the US and its crassly Keynesian Military Industrial Complex.

Economics is politics by other means

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 19th, 2011 at 06:13:48 PM EST
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Greece: if austerity doesn't work... Try more austerity! | 287 comments (287 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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