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PIIGSty.com dissects the academic 'speak', shrill doomsday rhetoric and needless jargon to provide all our readers with simplified and memorable explanations on topical economic issues. We offer exclusive original PIIGSty Publications, PIIGSty Article/Book summaries, PIIGSty Lessons, PIIGSty Good Reads/Views and, of course, our PIIGSty Musings (our own…so don’t steal ‘em without at least saying where you got 'em!). PIIGSty.com isn't an uppity website for those equally uppity 'know it all' types - its for all ages, abilities and ideologies with a little something for everyone. • Just learning economics? Why not read our PIIGSty Lessons section for a step by step guide • Bit more advanced? Why not opt for the other PIIGSty Publications or Summaries and really challenge yourself • Just want to know whats going on in current affairs? Try PIIGSty Musings, Good Reads or Good Views Oh and why ‘PIIGSty?’ – You’ve heard the term ‘PIIGS’ being bandied about in the news? Its an acronym for the weakest links in economic terms in the eurozone (according to some)…Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain. As this website is essentially a collection of EU/eurozone economics with bits and pieces from other areas when necessary - its a 'trough' of easily consumable nuggets. So, we called it PIIGSty. Genius, we know.