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Thursday, February 3, 2011

When Irish Eyes Are Crying - By Michael Lewis

Found via Simoleon Sense.

First Iceland. Then Greece. Now Ireland, which headed for bankruptcy with its own mysterious logic. In 2000, suddenly among the richest people in Europe, the Irish decided to buy their country—from one another. After which their banks and government really screwed them. So where’s the rage?

Posted by Joe Koster at 2/03/2011
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