How to understand the Euro crisis.... through beer

By: James Wilmore - 15 August 2012 17:05

Ever wanted to understand the Eurozone financial crisis... but in a (kind of) fun way?

Well, now you can thanks to some number boffins. Described by Business Insider as "the world's best economics website" FRED has charted the crisis by beer inflation. In a nutshell, the price of beer has mirrored each countries' economic fortunes. Germany has stayed sober, while Greece is off the scale, you get the idea...