Category Archives: PIIGS

Greece: Spending With a Return

Not all gov spending is bad and here’s an example in Greece, where spending is being prioritized and will provide a nice return on investment not mention the positive exeternalities (econo speak for side benefits) for world culture.  We didn’t … Continue reading

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Patriotic Italians urged to buy bonds

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Euro Fracture: It’s the Politics, Stupid!

Politics has been and will be the constraint on the latest iteration of Bailout Europe 4.0.  We at the Global Macro Monitor really want to see Europe make it, for markets to rally, and for all to make money. But … Continue reading

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The Future of the Euro

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‘Germans fed up with Eurobondage’

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Euro Crisis Spreading

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EU treaties set to change

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Monti, Merkel and Sarkozy to hold mini summit

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Spain’s Funding Rates Soar

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Spiegel: Germany’s Finances Not as Sound as Believed

This will surprise many.  Der Spiegel reports that Germany’s fiscal management is not as “exemplary” as most perceive. …Last week, the suspicions of international investors reached the stable core of the euro zone. Investors embarked on a massive selloff of … Continue reading

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