The Chinese stock market is in big trouble, and no one seems to quite know why. And although it’s always nice to have some company when you’re feeling ignorant, it’s not nice to have this much company. The question, as … Continue reading →
Will Greece get another chance?: Merkel and French President Francois Hollande worked together on a plan to save Greece from plunging into economic turmoil and possibly having to ditch the euro. This involved a medium-term conditional program and a short-term … Continue reading →
To add to what I wrote yesterday— Perhaps the large size of the “No” vote in the referendum represents an amalgam of interests. There are some on the left who want to play chicken with the EU and perhaps force … Continue reading →
Greece just said “no” to the bailout, in a landslide. That’s a victory for the socialist Greek government, which had urged a “no” vote. But is it a Pyrrhic victory? They seem to think this will strengthen their hand vis … Continue reading →
Sunday is referendum day for Greece. The leftist Prime Minister Alex Tsipras thought the country would reject the terms the EU has proposed for a bailout, but indications are that the country will vote “yes” (accepting the terms) instead. A … Continue reading →
…were to disappear, asks Bloomberg View writer Leonid Bershidsky: As Tim Edwards, senior director at S&P Dow Jones Indices, pointed out recently, “If Greek equities, Greek bonds and Greek GDP disappeared, it would certainly be a tragedy, but not of … Continue reading →
Glad you cleared that up, Hillary [hat tip: Ace]: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s vague statements on minimum wage confused MSNBC’s Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski on Monday morning. “Hillary Clinton did not say she specifically supports $15 an hour … Continue reading →
It’s always unexpected, except that so often it was expected by conservatives, who really don’t matter: Medicaid enrollment under Obamacare is skyrocketing past expectations, giving some GOP governors who oppose the program’s expansion under the health law an “I told … Continue reading →
Lenin said it, and he was right: Bill Clinton helped out Kazakhstan’s dictator with some propaganda at home 10 years ago in exchange for Clinton Foundation board member Frank Giustra being allowed to purchase uranium interests inside that country. Giustra’s … Continue reading →
I don’t know. As I wrote yesterday, I’m not sure what offense would be enough to cause a significant number of her supporters to turn on her. But the NY Times is once again covering a story that could harm … Continue reading →
Wealthy financier and opinion writer Steven Rattner is a long-time mover and shaker in the Democratic Party, although he never held any political position in a Democratic administration until he became Obama’s auto czar for a while. How important have … Continue reading →
I took my tax returns, sealed in their pretty manila envelopes, to the post office early today. Got those puppies in there at 4:51 PM, with plenty of time to spare. And now I’m singing and dancing [hat tip: Powerline]:
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