Say what you will about my demeanor, but when it comes to financial markets, I’m an optimist at heart. Therefore, my natural inclination is to look for the positives. And…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged Europe debt crisis, France, Italy, Spain
Ruling on grounds I don’t think many of us expected, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a piece of legislation that’s known either as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare,”…
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Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged healthcare, U.S. economy, U.S. policy
At first glance, the statements coming out of the Euro summit are good news. I have been saying for the past year that, to calm global markets, the transmission mechanism…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged Europe debt crisis, European Central Bank, Germany, Spain
The Greek electorate voted to endure the harsh austerity measures imposed on them by their more prosperous currency partners, and those of us who celebrated Fathers’ Day with one eye…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged Eurozone, fiscal policy, Greece
Given the results of the Greek election this past weekend, it seemed that bond vigilantes were on the run. And after greater consideration, I started to imagine what the King…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged bonds, Europe debt crisis, Greece, U.S. economy