In October 2008 Paul Krugman, a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University believed that increased public spending — akin to the efforts of the New Deal during the Great Depression — is the best way to escape the financial crisis and regain American global leadership, npr.org. reported.

“It’s politically fashionable to rant against government spending and demand fiscal responsibility. But right now, increased government spending is just what the doctor ordered, and concerns about the budget deficit should be put on hold.”

Ehat’s tiday? What’s the matter with Europe now? Many countries in Western Europe have weak financial sectors with high systemic risk. We know about the collapse in Iceland and no doubt thsi is not an isolated incident, but rather a harbinger of things to come for smaller countries with large financial sectors such as Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland and even the United Kingdom are waiting now their turn.