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And then you can have actual employment-oriented economic policies in each member state instead of a race to the bottom and games of chicken (always won by the central bank with the undervalued currency) when exchange rates get close to the edge of the "snake". If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa
The fix you are suggesting is to first break up the eurozone, and then replace the boards of the national banks with people who give a frack about the real economy and employment. But if you are willing to fire central bankers, why exactly do you need to break up the eurozone? Just go directly to the part of your perscription that is actually helpful, and sack the board of the ECB on grounds of incompetence.
Which is to say, we actually agree on the fundamentals. If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa
But if you are willing to fire central bankers, why exactly do you need to break up the eurozone?
Whereas firing the national central bankers after withdrawing from the Eurozone would require only 50 % +1 of the vote in any state which wishes to adopt a sanity-based policy.
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Which is why the EU could complain about Hungary infringing on Central Bank independence last year. If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa
Starting that and preparing for a withdrawal can be done at the same time, since grabbing control over the central bank is important in both cases.
And as usual I suggest firing the CB boss for taking part in a conspiracy to subvert the EU treaties, which probably constitutes treason under national law. Let the CB boss appeal that to the Court. Sweden's finest (and perhaps only) collaborative, leftist e-newspaper Synapze.se
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