The Only Three People Worth Listening to on Greece

A March 19 meeting after a European Council summit was a rare occasion when Tsipras, Draghi and Merkel sat at the same table.

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As Greece hurtles toward another denouement, figuring out who to listen to can be a challenge.

One minute Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is moving Greek bond yields by saying a deal is imminent. The next, his claims are being shot down by Germany’s Wolfgang Schaeuble. The result has pushed securities this way and that while giving few clues as to how the crisis will eventually play out.