Category Archives: Politics

Stratfor: Italy’s New Government

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Stratfor Europe Analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses how Italy’s new government could bring some short-term stability to the country, but long-term challenges will remain. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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Napolitano re-election helps Italian stocks and bonds

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Hopes of an end to two months of political deadlock had a positive effect on Italy’s financial markets on Monday. http://www.euronews.com/ (click here if video is not observable)

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Headache for head of state as Italian politics fails..again

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Here is something we really need to monitor and keep on our radar.  The potential for an outsized political or geopolitical shock is growing and not just in Italy. (click here if video is not observable)

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Italy’s Election Results

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Protest voting in Italy has created a new political landscape and pushed the country towards deadlock. With more than 90 percent of the votes counted in the country’s parliamentary elections (at 22:00 CET on February 25), the centre-left led by … Continue reading →

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Italian Elections

Nice graphic from the Guradian, which illustrates five potential scenarios of Italy’s elections slated for Sunday and Monday.   We think the editors at Bloomberg nail it as Italians prepare to vote in one of their country’s most important elections, … Continue reading →

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Seven common words coined by American Presidents

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Source:  Dictionary.com Moment George Washington Early America was a hotbed of political discussion–and neologisms. In 1781, George Washington wrote about the early formation of the United States, “The present temper of the states is friendly to the establishment of a … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Leadership Concerns

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

It was just three months ago that a majority of Venezuelans re-elected their charismatic and controversial president – only to see his cancer return. At the Quinta Crespo Market in Caracas, people go about their business as usual, even in … Continue reading →

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Silvo Won’t Stand for PM, Wants FinMin

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Silvio Berlusconi will not pursue his ambition to return to the office of prime minister. That’s the price of a deal he has finally secured with the Northern League in a bid to strengthen Italy’s centre-right ahead of next months … Continue reading →

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The Economist Gets It…

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

That is, why governments need asset bubbles as the average real wage falls.   See our post, America’s Bubble Dependent Economy. This also goes a long way in explaining the reelection of President Obama even with stubbornly high unemployment and a weak … Continue reading →

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America turns European – Can-kicking is a transatlantic sport

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Merde! This week’s Economist cover story,  America’s Turns European,  has pulled the curtain from the Wizard of Oz! FOR the past three years America’s leaders have looked on Europe’s management of the euro crisis with barely disguised contempt. In the … Continue reading →

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