Economics
Greece Counts Cost of One Man's Gamble
Tsipras's brinksmanship in eight charts
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Alexis Tsipras's brinksmanship is driving up the costs for Greece as he battles against demands by creditors.
While the government has shown resourcefulness to last as long as it has without defaulting, Tsipras's actions have taken a visible toll on Greece's economy, banking system and markets. An immediate gauge of the cost comes in plunging market capitalization of the Athens Stock Exchange.