How Did The Eurozone Come About?

from National Public Radio

Now that European economies are in trouble, we thought it was time to take a step back and remember what was behind the idea for the euro, how the eurozone came about, and what it's meant for 17 countries to share one currency. Robert Siegel talks with Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about the euro and the eurozone.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 16, 2011