What Greece means to the US economy

Greece doesn't mean a lot to the US economy. However, the tiny country in the periphery of the eurozone has hijacked the headlines with its financial problems. With Greece now missing debt payments while edging closer to exiting the euro currency, the story has never been more compelling. But economists agree: Greece is not a big deal to the US. "[T]he risks of contagion to the US economy and financial system are small," Capital Economics' Julian Jessop explained. "The direct links between the U...