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Our Research — August 3, 2005

Who Is Getting “Screwed”, Mr. Berlusconi? With Italian elections due in the first half of 2006 and weaker economic data streaming on-line through year-end, debate about breaking from the euro will intensify. Whether Italy is better-off without the EU or the EU better-off without Italy is not the question. Either way, the risk premium currently… Continue reading Untitled

Open Who Is Getting “Screwed”, Mr. Berlusconi?
With Italian elections due in the first half of 2006 and weaker economic data streaming on-line through year-end, debate about breaking from the euro will intensify. Whether Italy is better-off without the EU or the EU better-off without Italy is not the question. Either way, the risk premium currently attached to the Italian bond market appears inadequate.