Article: The United States as a monetary union and the euro: a historical perspective.

The creation of the euro in January 1999 was a milestone in monetary history. One currency supplanted the centuries old currencies of 12 sovereign nations, and the European Central Bank began conducting monetary policy for the new European Monetary Union. Moreover, major legal hurdles to the free movement of goods, financial instruments, and labor have been removed along with some steps taken toward fiscal harmonization. These are preliminaries for the formation of an integrated European Union economy. Finally, economic and monetary integration is also a key component of political integration. The ultimate aim is a United States of Europe.

Despite all these ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!