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Greece has been struggling hard ever since the recession. With unemployment of young people at over 55%. What happens if the decide to just quit the EU?
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There are still some numbers to come forth that were delayed due to the government shutdown. Most notably is tomorrow’s employment report, but generally speaking all of these...
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