How Gangsters Are Saving the Euro Zone
Gangsters, drug dealers and money launderers appear to be playing their part in helping shore up the financial stability of the euro zone.
That's thanks to their demand, according to European authorities, for high-denomination euro bank notes, in particular the €200 and €500 bills. The ECB issues these notes for a hefty profit that is welcome at a time when its response to the financial crisis has called its financial strength into question.
Read more in the Wall Street Journal.
