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  • Sovereign Debt Woes: Who's the 'U' in STUPID?(there is PIIGS, and now STUPID, too)

    03/12/2010 6:11:26 AM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 7 replies · 374+ views
    CNBC ^ | 03/02/10 | Patrick Allen
    Sovereign Debt Woes: Who's the 'U' in STUPID? Posted By: Patrick Allen | CNBC Senior News Editor CNBC.com | 02 Mar 2010 | 10:01 AM ET PIIGS has become a financial crisis acronym to rival BRIC, ASAP and WML (whatever major loser for those over 15). Now, though, a new acronym is being talked about in the corridors of power and it is all about the economy, STUPID. STUPID is said to stand for Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Portugal, Ireland and Dubai. That's six countries that got themselves into trouble with high borrowing over the last few years and now worry...