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This is an excellent, MUST- READ lead article from the Economist. Check it out!

Youth unemployment in Europe: Guaranteed to fail | The Economist.

Personally, I agree with most of the arguments put forward by the Economist. However, I would stress that Southern Europe also needs bold demand management intervention and a financial stimulus which gets finance to small businesses.

Any thoughts?

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