Tag Archives: Der Spiegel

Lionel Messi’s 100-Million-Euro Contract – Spiegel

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon

Betcha Messi glad he didn’t quit now! Lionel Messi’s new contracts with FC Barcelona exceed all limits. Two contracts that Messi signed with FC Barcelona on June 30, 2017 — an employment contract and one covering his marketing rights — … Continue reading →

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ECB Plans Negative Rate on Bank Deposits – Spiegel

Posted on May 20, 2014 by macromon

Der Spiegel is reporting, When it meets on June 6, SPIEGEL has learned, the European Central Bank may implement a negative interest rate for financial institutions seeking to park their money at the Frankfurt powerhouse. The move is aimed at … Continue reading →

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“US Set to Restage Greek Tragedy” – Der Spiegel

Posted on November 8, 2012 by macromon

How is the rest of the world (ROW) viewing America’s fiscal problems? Here is Germany’s Der Speigel, The US has more in common with heavily indebted southern European countries than it might like to admit. And if the country doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Collapse of Euro a “Very Likely Scenario” – Spiegel

Posted on June 26, 2012 by macromon

We posted yesterday that the Germans are starting to think out loud about the breakup of the Euro.  Here’s an excerpt and chart on the economic aftermath of a Eurozone split from the Der Spiegel piece, Collapse of Currency a … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: The New Americans of Europe

Posted on February 27, 2012 by macromon

Here’s the pretext for our QOTD, The German parliament is set to approve a new multibillion euro bailout package for Greece on Monday, but instead of thanks, southern Europeans are expressing their dislike of us. Germans will have to get … Continue reading →

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Spiegel: Obama “like a doctor caught prescribing performance-enhancing drugs”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by macromon

Go no further than the Der Spiegel piece, Why Europe Is Right and Obama Is Wrong, to understand the fundamental differences between American and German thinking on fiscal and monetary stimulus. Michael Sauga, the author, writes, American economists, central bankers and fiscal … Continue reading →

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Spiegel Unloads on Hedge Funds and the Markets

Posted on August 23, 2011 by macromon

Nasty article in Der Spiegel, Out of Control: The Destructive Power of the Financial Markets, which helps explain what’s behind the financial transactions tax that was recently introduced by Angela Merkel  and Nicolas Sarkozy.  The article opens, The enemy looks … Continue reading →

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Gorbachev on the End of the Soviet Union – Der Spiegel

Posted on August 16, 2011 by macromon

Great interview by Der Spiegel with Mikhail Sergeyevich on the final days of the Soviet Union.   Click here for full interview.   Here are a few nuggets: SPIEGEL: Perhaps you could fill us in on a detail from the decisive … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day: Europe’s Runaway Sovereign Debt

Posted on May 17, 2011 by macromon

Great chart from the Der Spiegel website:

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