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Ireland’s Economy Returns to the Core of Europe

As turnarounds go, it’s pretty remarkable.

In July 2011, with the eurozone crisis in full flight, the yield on Ireland’s two-year bonds surged to over 22%. Last week, as the European Central Bank eased policy again, the yield turned negative and is now hovering around zero. Ireland, once lumped in with the so-called “periphery” states…

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