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Just how serious is the pending economic collapse in Greece? People have reportedly taken their standard social media arguments with family and friends they haven’t seen in years to the streets to argue with complete strangers over whether or not the government should vote to accept more money and stricter austerity measures from international lenders and creditors. Basically, Greece has become the real-life version of the YouTube comments section as citizens debate their economic fate. Meanwhile, the lines to local ATMs are wrapped around buildings as people desperately wait to withdraw their daily limit of $68. Why $68? Because $69 would make this seem like a joke.
The International Monetary Fund says that Greece will need an additional 50 billion euros in bailout money spread over three years to “stabilize the economy.” Experts believe that the rest of Europe’s leaders need to see this as a warning sign for the future of the euro, or else it could spell doom across the board. What does it mean for America, though? Anchors Tom Storey and Briana Lane weigh in on today’s episode of The Desk.