Tag Archives: Trump

Now This Will Be Interesting….

Posted on March 8, 2018 by macromon

Think “disarm” is the key, which is missing. Thank goodness they’re talking, however, but not going to get lathered up just yet. Didn’t the special envoy,  Jimmy Carter,  meet with the father in 2010? EXCLUSIVE Sr US official tells me S … Continue reading →

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It’s On Like Donkey Kong…

Posted on March 6, 2018 by macromon

Now that Cohn is out it looks like game on for a new trade war.  You never know with Trump, however,  but Cohn’s departure is not a good signal. The British newspaper, City A.M., gives us a hint at how … Continue reading →

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How President Reagan Tried To Help The Steelworkers

Posted on March 2, 2018 by macromon

In general, trade benefits the great majority of the population by increasing real incomes, and creates many more jobs than it destroys, but a small minority become  losers from increased trade.  The winners should, or have a duty to compensate … Continue reading →

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POTD: DoJ Flipping Off The President?

Posted on February 28, 2018 by macromon

It is heating up, folks.  Keep it on your radar. Scoop: Besieged Sessions dines with Rosenstein If Donald Trump finally follows through on his rage and fires Jeff Sessions, the image with this story will be printed in history books. Tonight … Continue reading →

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Why the dollar is weak – FT

Posted on January 25, 2018 by macromon

Authers dishes on the weak dollar. You know our suspicions (and just that – suspicions – as nobody really knows with certainty), which should negate some of this morning’s reversal on the president’s comments that sent shorts scrambling. Unless that … Continue reading →

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Analysis Of Presidential Job Approval Ratings

Posted on September 4, 2017 by macromon

We’ve analyzed the Presidential Job Approval Ratings from Gallup since Truman to Trump.  It compliments our August 27 post,  Presidential Job Approval: Truman to Trump. Political Junkies And Financial Types Since the dollar index is highly correlated to President Trump’s … Continue reading →

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Presidential Job Approval: Truman To Trump

Posted on August 27, 2017 by macromon

  Source:   Gallup

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A Few Thoughts On Why Health Care Went Down

Posted on March 25, 2017 by macromon

OK, comrades, let’s check our partisanship at the door and deal with some real analysis on the health care bill that just went down in flames. Here are a few of our thoughts on why the Trump/Ryan healthcare bill to … Continue reading →

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Trump & Le Pen compared in 90 seconds – FT

Posted on March 2, 2017 by macromon

Gideon Rachman, the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator, compares the movements behind US president Donald Trump and French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen – in 90 seconds. ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs  

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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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