Debt Forgiveness in Greece: It's Easier Than the NYT Leads Readers to Believe

The NYT led readers to believe that meeting Greece's demand for changing the terms of its debt is far more difficult than is actually the case. It told readers:

"Writing down government debts, or stretching out when they need to repaid, causes losses for the institutions and individuals that hold the securities. Banks hold billions of euros in government bonds and, to make sure the banks remain stable, money would need to be found to replenish the big losses that the banks would suffer. Riche...