Category Archives: Politics

John Bolton Confirms What GMM Suspected All Along

Posted on June 18, 2020 by macromon

Xi is playing that guy like a Stradivarius fiddle. – GMM, Oct 2019 John Bolton’s new book is now in the hands of journalists and the deets are beginning to leak out.  We state categorically GMM is not a big … Continue reading →

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Time To Fear The American Street

Posted on May 28, 2020 by macromon

I used to go home every night as a young Wall Street trader worried about how instability on the “Arab Street” would adversely impact my long unhedged positions.  If you have been a reader of the Global Macro Monitor over … Continue reading →

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Bad Look Of High Stock Prices & High Unemployment

Posted on May 8, 2020 by macromon

In a few hours, the BLS will release the employment situation for April, which will illustrate the devastation the COVID crisis has inflicted on the U.S. labor market.  Since the crisis began 30 million plus American workers have filed for … Continue reading →

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The Plan Is, There Is No Plan

Posted on April 21, 2020 by macromon

None, nada, just more Potemkin noise, the hallmark of this administration, coupled with massive gaslighting.  It’s up to the Governors now to get it right and land the plane. The Trump campaign strategy now seems to be keep whiping up the … Continue reading →

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More Projections Trump Loses His Reelection Bid

Posted on April 14, 2020 by macromon

I came across the following analysis and Tweet from Plural Vote today. Plural Vote is an independent, non-partisan, data-driven news site, run by Sean Le Van. We statistically analyze elections, current events, policy decisions, and legislation in order to get … Continue reading →

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Prepare For The Senate To Flip

Posted on April 13, 2020 by macromon

We think it will, and in a big way — 55 Blue Senate seats on January 1st is our prediction. Political Bets Granted 204 days to election day is an eternity in politics but we layout our analysis in the … Continue reading →

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Rosie The Riveter 2020

Posted on March 24, 2020 by macromon

America stepping up.   Go Rosie 2020! Rosie the Riveter was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II, and she became perhaps the most iconic image of working women.  – History … Continue reading →

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The Falcon Cannot Hear The Falconer

Posted on March 24, 2020 by macromon

Turning and turning in the widening gyre    The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is … Continue reading →

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Political Leanings Of Your News Source

Posted on March 18, 2020 by macromon

Hat Tip:  Vanessa Otero  @vlotero

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What Joementum Needs To Do Now

Posted on March 17, 2020 by macromon

Joe Biden all but wrapped up the Democratic nomination with key wins in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona tonight.  If we were advising him, which we are not, here is the next steps he should take:  Get on the phone and … Continue reading →

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