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German growth amid peripheral peril

Ireland’s bailout and four-year fiscal plan have failed to reduce concerns about the euro-zone’s periphery. In fact, they are spreading again, most worryingly to Spain. While the risk of such a large economy needing a similar rescue seems fairly low for now, the cost would clearly be huge.

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