Greek debt crisis sends ripples through Euro zone

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Greek’s debt crisis has the European Union worrying about a possible domino effect. Spain and Portugal have already seen their credit ratings downgraded, and Ireland and Italy may be next. Some fear that Greece’s crisis may deal such a sharp blow to confidence in the global credit market that we see a repeat of the global financial crisis.

Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics at Harvard and a former Chief Economist with the International Monetary Fund, joins us with his assessment of the situation.

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