Tag Archives: Politics

Italy’s North-South Economic Divide – France24

Posted on May 9, 2018 by macromon

Italy 10-year closed at 1.88 percent today,  6.7 bps wider versus the 10-year bund for the week, but still 14 bps tighter year-to-date. The Italian 10-year government bond is 112 bps through the U.S. 10-year note yield, and the country … Continue reading →

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The Mother Of All Political Risk

Posted on March 15, 2018 by macromon

This would definitely destabilize the “American Street.” This is RUMINT, but pretty credible RUMINT: Trump preparing to fire Sessions, name Pruitt Acting AG (which he can be since he already holds a Senate confirmed position), and Pruitt fires Mueller. And … Continue reading →

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Tweet of the Day: Italy’s Impossible Trinity

Posted on March 4, 2018 by macromon

"Italy lives through a euro-zone impossible trinity: you cannot be in the euro, honour your public debt, and have a broadly stagnant economy." @terzibus quoting @FrancescoPapad1 on #ItalianElections & economy #ElezioniPolitiche2018 #elezioni2018 >> https://t.co/t7NzHE3Gyp pic.twitter.com/3oUAMydS8D — Bruegel (@Bruegel_org) March 4, … Continue reading →

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Merkel secures ‘grand coalition’ breakthrough – FT

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon

The German chancellor’s conservative bloc and left-of-centre rivals the Social Democrats have achieved a breakthrough in exploratory talks on forming a new ‘grand coalition’ ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM .

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European far-right parties seek to unify — EuroNews

Posted on December 17, 2017 by macromon
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How Brazil’s Once Mighty “Lula” Has Fallen

Posted on July 12, 2017 by macromon

There doesn’t seem a day that goes by without a political scandal in some emerging market rocking the tape.  Check that.  Add also developed markets.    Brazil, Pakistan, Mozambique, and, yes, even the United States. But today’s nine and half year … Continue reading →

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Now We Worry

Posted on May 9, 2017 by macromon

The way, the why, the timing of the firing of FBI Director,  James Comey, baffles us.   No partisanship here,  however. But now we worry.   We wrote in February, When we held positions overnight on Wall Street, we used to … Continue reading →

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A Country Off Sides Politically

Posted on March 27, 2017 by macromon

Is it just us or do you feel the same political angst that seems to be pervasive throughout the country that we do?   Things not only feel surreal but there seems to be a prevailing sense of eeriness haunting our … Continue reading →

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Circus Trumps Politic

Posted on February 24, 2017 by macromon

A thousand people in the street Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, hooray for our side  – Buffalo Springfield, 1967 File this one under political analysis. Not partisan as we try to keep our politics out of our analysis.  … 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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