# Prof. Nouriel Roubini on Beppe Grillo's political ambitions in Italy

1 Faculty News March 8, 2013 ![Reuters logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030503.jpg?itok=0OAgrDF0)>

Excerpt from [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/us-italy-investors-growth-idUSBRE92711S20130308) -- "'Grillo spoke in favor of a referendum on Italy's euro membership and restructuring of the debt ... if there are expectations he could win a majority in a new election, the spread could go very high,' said economist [Nouriel Roubini](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/nouriel-roubini)."

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