Peripheral switcheroo
15 December 2017
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The country that needed a bailout in 2011 can borrow for less than its larger peer. Investors’ preference for Portuguese debt reflects its more vibrant economy, and messy Italian politics. Lisbon can keep outshining Rome, so long as lax bond markets don’t encourage bad habits.
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