If You Want to Feel Better About the Good Ol' U S of A - Look No Further Than Italy - Frazer Rice

If You Want to Feel Better About the Good Ol’ U S of A – Look No Further Than Italy

Foreign Affairs (of the non-romantic variety . . .), Political Expressions and the Occasional Rant, Updates May 18, 2013

Some Highlights:

Italy is experiencing its longest recession in more than 40 years.
National debt is now about 127% of annual economic output, second only to Greece in the Eurozone.
Unemployment is at a record high of 11.5% and at 38% for the under-25s.
And they wantÂ Berlusconi back (No, really . . .)

“Italy coalition: Thousands rally in Rome against cuts”, BBC World, 5/18/2013