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Does The Euro Have A Future?

24 October 2011
In this week’s episode:

David Kuo chats with Ruth Lea, director and economic adviser at Arbuthnot Banking Group. David asks Ruth why she believes the Eurozone is "quintessentially dysfunctional" and what can be done to fix the problems. They also look at the Bank of England's strategy of quantitative easing (QE) and examine whether it is working. Listen out for the one foreign language that Ruth thinks we should all learn.

 

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David Kuo and Ruth Lea
David Kuo and Ruth Lea

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shinygoldcar 24 Oct 2011 , 1:40pm

On the whole re-balancing the economy: I'm sure that there is a big place in the UK for finance. In fact, I can't imagine the UK without it. However, the big problem is that the money from finance dominates the UK economy, and by extension, London and the South-east dominates the UK economy.
With that level of concentration, the UK takes a massive hit when there is a financial crisis. A more diverse economy, not only by sector, but also by region, would serve the UK as a whole better, imv.

I think the same of the Australian economy. Too concentrated, this time in resources rather than finance, even if the long-term future of commodities looks bright.

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