The euro zone’s fiscal policy could safely be more expansionary if some conditions are met
The fiscal deficit in the euro zone could be increased by at least 1 percentage point of GDP: Without jeopardising the euro zone’s fiscal solvency, as interest rates are likely to remain very low; Without jeopardising its external solvency, as it currently has a significant external surplus; By increasing its potential growth if its savings surplus is used to finance useful public investments and not the US fiscal deficit, which should "reassure" Germany.
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