The Fed pours heat onto Europe
Find below the full Fed Statement from last night: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in April suggests that the economy has been expanding moderately this year. However,...
View ArticlePolitical black swans?
Two recent political exchanges in Australia and the US have thrown up some unlikely prospects. Yesterday we had Julia Gillard napalming Tony Abbot in Parliament, which has kind of gone global (at least...
View ArticleObama vs Romney on foreign policy
Following today’s third US presidential debate, find below a useful little video of a noticeably over-exposed Michael Fullilove of the Lowy Institute discussing the similarities and difference in the...
View ArticleAbout that “fiscal cliff” deal
Obama signed the “fiscal cliff” resolution into law yesterday but I’ve noticed a bit of confusion about exactly what was, and wasn’t, resolved under the deal. In case you’ve got any confusion about it...
View ArticleA message from Congressman Gregg Harper
Find below a message from Congressman Gregg Harper. It’s going to be a long three months. Good evening, The House voted tonight to end the 16-day-old government shutdown and to protect the full faith...
View ArticleIs the Republican Party doomed?
Cross-posted from The Conversation The confrontation – and the ultimate resolution – over the debt ceiling and the government shutdown has, to date, been the defining moment of US president Barack...
View ArticleWhy are markets celebrating Republicans?
From Goldman Sachs: Republicans have won majorities in the House and Senate. Results in some states have not yet been finalized, but Republican gains appear to be somewhat larger than most observers...
View ArticleDonald Trump surges in Republican polls
From Zero Hedge comes a mad world: Who will Rupert elect? The post Donald Trump surges in Republican polls appeared first on MacroBusiness.
View ArticleTrump and Murdoch go to war
From New York mag, you’re fired: The mounting problem Donald Trump poses to Republicans is also a mounting problem for the country’s most powerful conservative media mogul: Rupert Murdoch. This...
View ArticleTrump builds Republican lead
Yes, it’s true, following the first Republican debate the Donald is building his lead, from WaPo: Since the last poll it conducted, CNN/ORC found that Donald Trump had jumped five points among...
View ArticleSocial media is not yet the reason for idiocracy
by Chris Becker I linked to an article at Politico in Morning Links this morning that claimed “Social Media is Ruining Politics“. Here are some key money quotes: Our political discourse is shrinking...
View ArticleThe secret of Trump’s presidential success
Donald Trump continues to shake up the US Presidential race. Examine this chart and weep for our fates, from Bloomberg: And does it work? Well, yes: But before you get too cocky, imagine for a moment...
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