title: The Future of the Eurozone and U.S. Interests
creator: Ahearn, Raymond J.
creator: Jackson, James K.
creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
creator: Weiss, Martin A.
publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
date: 2011-01-10
language: English
description: Seventeen of the European Union's 27 member states share an
 economic and monetary union (EMU) with the euro as a single currency. These
 countries are effectively referred to as the Eurozone. What has become known
 as the Eurozone crisis began in early 2010 when financial markets were shaken
 by heightened concerns that the fiscal positions of a number of Eurozone
 countries, beginning with Greece, were unsustainable. This report provides
 background information and analysis on the future of the Eurozone in six
 parts, including discussions on the origins and design challenges of the
 Eurozone, proposals to define the Eurozone crisis, possible scenarios for the
 future of the Eurozone, and the implications of the Eurozone crisis for U.S.
 economic and political interests.
subject: Foreign policy
subject: Foreign economic relations - U.S. - European Union
subject: Foreign economic relations - European Union - U.S.
subject: Politics and government
subject: Politics and government - European Union
subject: International finance
subject: Euro-dollar market
subject: Finance
subject: Financial crises
subject: European Union
coverage: Belgium
coverage: Germany
coverage: France
coverage: Italy
coverage: Luxembourg
coverage: Netherlands
coverage: Denmark
coverage: Ireland
coverage: United Kingdom
coverage: Greece
coverage: Spain
coverage: Portugal
coverage: Austria
coverage: Finland
coverage: Sweden
coverage: Czechia
coverage: Estonia
coverage: Cyprus
coverage: Latvia
coverage: Lithuania
coverage: Hungary
coverage: Malta
coverage: Poland
coverage: Slovakia
coverage: Slovenia
coverage: Romania
coverage: Bulgaria
type: Report
format: 28 pages.
format: Text
identifier: crs: R41411
identifier: local-cont-no: R41411_2011Jan10
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31475/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc31475