Governar sem maioria, “a prazo, vai minando as finanças públicas”, diz João Leão

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Leitura interessante de fim de semana.

De como num jantar em Lisboa, a 6 de Maio de 2010, os diretores dos 3 maiores bancos centrais (USA, UE, UK) delinearam a estratégia que evitou o colapso financeiro.

Three days that saved the world financial system

This is the inside story— based on dozens of interviews with people involved first-hand along with documents and other resources — of how, at one particularly crucial turning point, the central bankers pulled it off.

Lisbon, May 6

In Lisbon, the European leaders proceeded with dinner, distracted by the stream of news on their handheld devices but unable to speak frankly about their next steps in front of top Portuguese government officials and their spouses. Later, in an underground conference room at the palace, they talked it out.