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Could The Whole World Use Just One Currency?

Economics Explained

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The Euro and the European Debt Crisis

A staggering 4% of Europeans live and work in a country different from their home country. Less foreign exchange friction means countries can get together to do business more efficiently. The benefits of a free floating currency tend to self-stabilize a country that is having issues. But of course, Greece was tied to the euro, so this didn't happen.

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