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1) Is the US current account deficit sustainable? Please discuss this topic after reading "Stop Worrying and Love the Deficit" by The Economist.

2) Which exchange rate regime is a better approach in developing countries: fixed or floating? Please discuss this topic after reading "Don't Laugh At Me Argentina" by  Paul Krugman.

3) Do international institutions make international financial crises worse? Please discuss this topic after reading "Moral Hazard in IMF Loans: How Big a Concern?" by Kenneth Rogoff.

4) Did the Euro Experiment Fail? Please discuss this topic after reading "The Euro and Trade" by The Economist.

 

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