Category Archives: Politics

How Democrats Should Counter Trump

Posted on January 19, 2019 by macromon

The Dems need to counter Trump. It’s a no-brainer.   They can draw it up with a crayon. Open the government (a deal breaker) $2 billion for border security Complete resolution of DACA, including a path to citizenship The president … Continue reading →

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The 2020 Senate Map

Posted on January 14, 2019 by macromon

Break out the Lavender crayons.  Again. Hat Tip: @RedwoodGirl   Help keep the lights on at the Global Macro Monitor.   Contribute any amount based on your perception of our value added by clicking the PayPal donate widget at the right side … Continue reading →

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The Great Disruption – Gordon Brown, Project Syndicate

Posted on January 13, 2019 by macromon

The collapsing post-War economic order is not even close to being on the radar of the market cheerleaders.  We think it is a yuuge structural risk. Priced?  Are you frickin’ kidding me? As new technologies, globalization, and growing inequality fuel … Continue reading →

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Zero Credibility Government

Posted on January 6, 2019 by macromon

Listen to this nonsense.  Sarah gets a Fox News Facial.  Just the facts, ma’am. What a friggin’ joke. "I studied up on this": @FoxNewsSunday fact checks @PressSec on terrorism and border security: pic.twitter.com/2j1edlDbsx — Matt Shuham (@mattshuham) January 6, 2019 … Continue reading →

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That’s America!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by macromon

What a great story. 23 years ago, from a refugee camp in Kenya, my father and I arrived at an airport in Washington DC. Today, we return to that same airport on the eve of my swearing in as the … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Goodbye, #41

Posted on December 5, 2018 by macromon

  My friends, we are not the sum of our possessions. They are not the measure of our lives. In our hearts we know what matters. We cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car, a bigger bank … Continue reading →

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President Bush #41 Always Had A Strategic Vision & Plan

Posted on December 1, 2018 by macromon

I was fortunate to work with the Bush #41 administration in developing and implementing their plan to resolve the 1980/90’s developing country (emerging markets in today’s parlance) debt crisis — The Brady Plan — named for his Treasury Secretary.  Can … Continue reading →

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R.I.P., #41

Posted on November 30, 2018 by macromon

The last true Republican president. President George H.W. Bush throws out the first pitch during Opening Day ceremonies at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore (April 1989) #POTUS #MLB #History pic.twitter.com/9haZDd1MBt — Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) December 1, 2018  

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MoMo Building For A “People’s Vote” In The U.K.

Posted on November 20, 2018 by macromon

Pressure continues to build, just as we said it would after the U.S. midterm “bitch slap” of the Trump administration,  for a second referendum on BREXIT, which will likely lose. Polls now show British public opinion in favor of remaining in … Continue reading →

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Our Favorite Chart Of The Week

Posted on November 18, 2018 by macromon

Events and the market are moving our way, BREXIT ain’ gonna happen.  The political extremes on both ends have “woke” the sleepy and complacent middle, women, and the young.  We believe you will see the results in the upcoming “November to Remember” … Continue reading →

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