But could a Greek exit really be contained at its borders?

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"It's not that we have won a battle, but we really avoided a disastrous exit from the euro zone, " said Michalis Sarris, the Cypriot finance minister.

WSJ: Cyprus Gets New Bailout Deal

But under current market conditions, conventional fiscal stimulus is not really feasible -- a euro exit would not change that.

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One reason is that they have precious little choice, though this has only really come home to them since Mr Lafontaine's exit.

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But an Associated Press exit poll found a majority of voters didn't really believe New Jersey's highest-in-the-nation taxes will change.

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To be really effective, stress tests should be conducted across the industry so regulators can see if everyone runs for the same exit.

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