This week,the Panama Papers presented a moment of partial clarity in the shaded murky waters of abroad tax avoidance. But even before the massive leak, Europe found itself with its own set of challenge, and as it seeks to present a unified force in the face of a migrant crisis,ongoing Greek debt problems, lagging economic performance, or even a potential British exit from the E.
U. We continue our global economic forecasting today,part of our series "The 2016 Economic Fog: Finding a Way Forward," with a focus on Europe. Heidi Crebo Rediker is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and CEO of International Capital Strategies. She also served as the State Department's first chief economist. She argues that despite the continent's struggles,Europe is still a linchpin in the global economy.
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