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Re:With broad, random tests for antibodies, Germany seeks pa... by pinkfoot on Sunday April 19, 2020 @05:33PM (#22918979)
Ok, but surely thats true with the dollar too? Some states depress the value the dollar would have if only NY and California were in the Union?
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Re:With broad, random tests for antibodies, Germany seeks pa... by wz1000 on Sunday April 19, 2020 @05:40PM (#22919012)
Yes, it is true, but the difference is that the US is also a fiscal union, which is not the case with the EU, making it fundamentally unworkable in its current state.

https://blogs.imf.org/2018/02/21/the-euro-area-needs-a-fisca...

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