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Category Archives: Politics
Presidential Line of Sucession – Geithner 5th in Line
We were speaking with a friend the other day about Presidential succession and were surprised by our ignorance. Here is some of our homework, which , if you don’t already know, is great info to impress over cocktails and share … Continue reading
Joseph Nye on Charlie Rose
Excellent Charlie Rose interview with Joseph Nye, who talks about his new book, The Future of Power, covering subjects such as the global power shift, technological change and the diffusion of power away from centralized governments, China, Egypt, and much … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Geopolitical, Policy, Politics, Video
Tagged Joseph Nye, Soft Power
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Saudi stocks flop, gold rocks as US weighs action in Libya
Debka reports the U.S. naval and air fleet is repositioning around Libya for potential “hit-and-run” raids to cripple Qadaffi’s air capability. This isn’t new news, but we’re wondering out loud if the Saudis have been consulted and are on board. … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Commodities, Crude Oil, Geopolitical, Global Stock Performance, Gold, Politics
Tagged Geopolitical Risk, Gold, Libya, Oil, Saudi Arabia, Stocks, U.S.
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U.S. Dependent on Middle East Oil? Think Again.
Given the unrest in the Middle East we’re hearing a lot of noise these days about how the U.S. is totally dependent on oil imports from that region of the world. The data, however, does not confirm these assertions. We … Continue reading
History Shows Why Prognosticators Should Be Discounted
(click here if chart is not observable) 1927-1933 Chart of Pompous Prognosticators 1. “We will not have any more crashes in our time.” – John Maynard Keynes in 1927 2. “I cannot help but raise a dissenting voice to statements … Continue reading
Posted in Charts, Economics, General Interest, Policy, Politics
Tagged Depression, FDR, Hoover
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“Better Than Rubin” – 12 Things You Don’t Know About Tim Geithner
Noam Scheiber’s piece in The New Republic, The Escape Artist: How Timothy Geithner survived, is a good read and very informative. If you have a few minutes have a look. Here are 12 points we found interesting about our … Continue reading
Chart of the Day: Gerontocracy
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Posted in Chart of the Day, Egypt, Geopolitical, Politics
Tagged Economist, Egypt, Gerontocracy
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The Global Pain of Rising Food Prices
We found some excellent data from a March 2010 USDA report on cross-country food expenditures and to no surprise lower income countries are getting slammed by the recent price spike. The table is fairly self-explanatory showing the proportion of expenditures … Continue reading
Posted in Commodities, Economics, Geopolitical, Policy, Politics
Tagged Commodities, Cross-country food expenditures, Food Prices
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STRATFOR: Egypt’s Tipping Point
“There are some very heavy and complex negotiations underway. These negotiations are not just about titles or positions. There is also a lot of money involved, a lot of assets at stake, a lot of political careers on the line, … Continue reading
Irish Opposition Balks At Bank Bailout, Moody’s Downgrades
The Irish Times is reporting this morning that the two main opposition parties, Fine Gael and Labour, want to delay the banking system’s recapitilasation until April, when the stress testing of lenders is complete. The Labour Party is taking an … Continue reading
Posted in Euro, PIIGS, Policy, Politics, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged Euro, European Deb Crisis, PIIGS, Sovereign Risk
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Global Macro Monitor 