Category Archives: Politics

The biggest moment of 2017: Donald Trump’s inauguration – Economist

Posted on January 1, 2017 by macromon

Published on Dec 30, 2016 On January 20th 2017, the eyes of the world will be on Donald Trump as he takes the oath of office and is sworn in as America’s 45th president. The political tremors will reverberate around … Continue reading →

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COTD: Executive Orders by President

Posted on December 20, 2016 by macromon

Nice chart by the Daily Dot coming to us via King David over at  Think In The Morning.  Check out his blog, one of the smartest economists we know. The data totally contradict the meme that President Obama is the … Continue reading →

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Presidential Stock Market Returns

Posted on December 17, 2016 by macromon

We’ve been busy crunching data from the Measuring Worth website on the Dow Jones Industrial Stock Index returns for each Presidents’ administration  going all the way back to Teddy Roosevelt.  We find the data very interesting and will, mostly, let it … Continue reading →

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The Election of Donald Trump, the Electoral College, Free Trade and Globalization

Posted on December 13, 2016 by macromon

We have a little interesting story to tell you, but first some substance and background. The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Donald Trump won the Presidency and Electoral College, 306-232, by picking off three of the traditional Blue States – Michigan, … Continue reading →

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Our Quick Analysis of the U.S. Presidential Election

Posted on November 18, 2016 by macromon

Why did everyone miss it? Polls and pundits missed it due to “Bradley Effect” — “The Bradley effect (less commonly known as the Wilder effect) is a theory concerning observed discrepancies between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in some … Continue reading →

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Who said nobody thought Trump would win?

Posted on November 18, 2016 by macromon

Given the political earthquake the U.S. has just experienced and the long-term consequences that are sure to follow, we thought it is time to start writing again.  We (I) have been sick, which has temporarily diminished our capacity to write … Continue reading →

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UK general election — beyond the numbers – FT

Posted on May 8, 2015 by macromon

How will the Tories govern? What direction now for Labour? How will history judge Nick Clegg? UK news editor Michael Stott looks at the consequences of the election results with political columnist Janan Ganesh and professor of politics Tim Bale. … Continue reading →

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What’s the big deal with the election? – WashPost

Posted on November 3, 2014 by macromon

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Francis Fukuyama on “Political Order and Political Decay” – Economist

Posted on October 20, 2014 by macromon

The political scientist explains how the West has developed strong states while the Middle East and Africa continue to struggle. For more multimedia content from The Economist visit our website: http://econ.st/1rG5Dxx (click here if video is not observable)

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Bikers unexpected role in Brazilian election – FT

Posted on October 1, 2014 by macromon

São Paulo’s army of motorbike couriers have been dragged into a bitter war over the city’s public transport, one of the biggest issues affecting October’s presidential and local elections. The FT’s Samantha Pearson reports on their unlikely entry into the … Continue reading →

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