The euro area's economy
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Consumers are pulling back fastest in Spain and Ireland. Unemployment in both countries is rocketing. On January 14th Standard & Poor's downgraded Greece's credit rating from A to A-. It has also put Spain and Portugal under review, amid fears that high wage costs will prolong their recessions, as well as Ireland because of the collapse in its housing-related revenues and its state guarantees to banks.
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