A strong euro isn’t what the doctor ordered


Monetary tensions: The ECB rises against the blue sky in Frankfurt, Germany. There is little evidence that the euro is becoming the international currency of business outside its sphere of influence. — AP

PROPONENTS of a strong euro need to be careful what they wish for.

If the common currency strengthens much more, it’s going to choke off the euro area’s economic recovery – anaemic though it’s likely to be – before it can get going.

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