Category Archives: Politics

Multiple root problems lie behind Italy’s economic woes – FT

Posted on November 15, 2018 by macromon

Great synopsis of Italy’s economic and political woes by the FT. The country’s lagging GDP per capita is all you need to know to understand the cause of the political conflict and rise of left-right Italian populism. We were surprised … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 18 Comments

GMM’s Pre Post-Mortem On The Midterm

Posted on November 7, 2018 by macromon

Just a quick note on the midterms as we await for the full results. The Lavender Wave (pink + blue) that we were expecting did materialize, though not as strong,  and swept the Republicans from the House.  Suburban and college-educated … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Germany’s “Sneaky Left Hook”

Posted on November 5, 2018 by macromon

Interesting feedback from a GMM reader about our recent post on the silent rise of Germany’s Green Party,  As Everyone Looks Right, Germany Is Swinging Left, “That is interesting. This article alone makes my subscription worth it. Not a WORD of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, President Trump, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

How voters in Germany turned against Angela Merkel – FT

Posted on November 5, 2018 by macromon
Posted in Germany, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

It Could Never Happen Here…But It Is

Posted on November 4, 2018 by macromon

Fareed nails it this morning.   Wake up, AmeriKA! If the country doesn’t repudiate this on Tuesday, the country and the world goes much darker and is in deep, deep doo-doo. Soros is the perfect bogeyman for conspiracy theorists. He is … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, President Trump, Quote of the Day, Quotes | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Taylor Swift Boating Of The Midterms

Posted on October 31, 2018 by macromon

The term swiftboating (also swift-boating or swift boating) is a pejorative American neologism used to describe an unfair or untrue political attack. The term is derived from the name of the organization “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth” (SBVT, later the Swift Vets … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Republicans Set For Historical Thumping In Midterms

Posted on October 29, 2018 by macromon

Updated October 30 @ 1:15 a.m. –   Data correction  Summary President Trump’s Gallup approval rating has collapsed over the past week We have updated our simple single factor model, which now projects the Republicans will lose 53 House seats next … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, President Trump, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Coming Political Earthquake(s)

Posted on October 20, 2018 by macromon

Nation [ethnic groups] will rise against nation [ethnic groups], and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.  – Jesus of Nazareth OK,  folks, we will lay … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

“The Reign Of The Middle-Aged White Men Is Over”

Posted on October 17, 2018 by macromon

Yikes!  Sounds like a House Of Cards,  Claire…   Just, maybe, it is. It’s dark but so is the real thing currently.   House of Cards is one reason why  NFLX is up in a down tape today — superb original content.  However,  … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Auf Wiedersehen, Angela?

Posted on October 14, 2018 by macromon
Posted in Germany, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment