Category Archives: Germany

The Eurozone Fix-It Menu

Posted on June 23, 2012 by macromon

Great little “cheat sheet” from SocGen via FT Alphaville of what the EU can do to resolve its debt and banking crisis.  But remember before getting all lathered up,  “it’s the politics, [stupid]!” (click here if table is not observable)

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RT CrossTalk: Euro-Lehmans

Posted on June 22, 2012 by macromon

19 emergency meetings since the beginning of the crisis… What’s next for the eurozone? Will there be enough money to bail out Italy and Spain? How will the recent Greek elections echo in Brussels? CrossTalking with Augusto Lopez-Claros, Tom Conroy … Continue reading →

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‘Toon of the Day: Euro 2012

Posted on June 22, 2012 by macromon

Could it encapsulate the Euorzone crisis any better? Hat tip Walter “The Grinder” Norosky from Poland. (click here if cartoon is not observable)

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Stratfor: Effectiveness of Austerity in Europe (Portfolio)

Posted on June 21, 2012 by macromon

(click here if video is not observable)

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German Flash PMI At Three-Year Low

Posted on June 21, 2012 by macromon

Markit reports on another of the hammers that hit the markets today, Commenting on the Markit Flash Germany PMI® survey data, Tim Moore, Senior Economist at Markit said: “Germany’s private sector economy slipped deeper into contraction territory at the midway … Continue reading →

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