Economics

Italy Might Shake Off Crisis Without Having to Confront Economic Failings

  • EU aid initiative quelled speculation on debt sustainability
  • That brings moral hazard with it, economist Bitetti says
Photographer: Francesca Volpi/Bloomberg
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Italy might just be succeeding yet again in shaking off a crisis without having to confront the failings of its economy.

The country, whose growth malaise looms most over the region, is set to become the biggest beneficiaryBloomberg Terminal of a European Union recovery plan that may form a blueprint for joint fiscal borrowing.