Share the View 2: Europe's War Over Nothing

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THE LATEST OPINIONS FROM BLOOMBERG VIEW

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 bloombergview.com

EUROPEAN ECONOMY The Editors: "Even by the demanding standards of European dysfunction, the continuing standoff between Greece and the other euro countries is impressive. ... The EU is staking the future of its monetary union not on principles but on semantics." Read more... Clive Crook: "How much does it matter, if at all, that Greece's demand for a new bailout program with softer terms is being pressed by a new government, elected for that very purpose -- a government that retains solid support even as its standoff with other European Union governments drags on?" Read more... DECLASSIFIED Josh Rogin: "Jeb Bush made a bold play in announcing a large roster of foreign-policy advisers for his expected presidential campaign, and it drew the ire of many in the Republican foreign-policy world." Read more... REGULATION The Editors: "If you were thinking straight, would you pay more than 300 percent in annualized interest -- or risk losing your home -- to borrow a few hundred dollars? If the answer is no, you might see the wisdom of regulating the short-term, small-sum credit commonly known as payday lending." Read more... MILLENNIALS Noah Smith: "Our government should consider helping the millennials out with their loans. The battle to save the young is a big part of the battle against poverty." Read more... TECH Katie Benner: "Uber should probably get out of China. The country's two largest car-hailing app makers -- Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache -- just announced a merger of sorts." Read more... NEWS ROUNDUP Benner (Read the news roundup) Pinterest, the site often used to make wedding mood boards, could soon be worth $11 billion: Read more... Reddit is donating 10 percent of its 2014 ad revenue to charity, and you can vote for which cause should get the money: Read more... The U.K. Parliament wants to reclassify the Internet as a public utility:Read more... Barry Ritholtz (Read the news roundup) Why the alarms about a slight rate hike? Read more... Basic material stocks starting to rally: Read more... The miracle of Minneapolis: No other place mixes affordability, opportunity and wealth so well. What's its secret? Read more... Jonathan Bernstein (Read the news roundup) Josh Huder at Rule 22 makes some good points about the effects of a shutdown on Republicans: Read more... At the New West, Julia Azari turns the spotlight on a recent journal article about Thomas Jefferson and the military: Read more... Michael Cohen at Politico Magazine on the 50th anniversary of the beginning (more or less) of the Vietnam War: Read more... MONEY STUFF Want Matt Levine's newsletter? Sign up...