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Jean Pisani-Ferry discuss the institutional differences between the US federal reserve and the European Central Bank. He argues that the real question for Europe is not whether they should follow the example of the Americans, but if the euro area could muster the will and the capacity to act firmly in order to ward off […]

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Jean Pisani-Ferry discuss the institutional differences between the US federal reserve and the European Central Bank. He argues that the real question for Europe is not whether they should follow the example of the Americans, but if the euro area could muster the will and the capacity to act firmly in order to ward off a serious risk.

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