Could Italy’s Banking Crisis Drag Down Mario Draghi? by Don Quijones • Nov 22, 2017 • 14 Comments Just don’t mention “Antonveneta.”
Spain’s Pension System Hits Crisis Point (and Everyone Ignores it) by Don Quijones • Nov 18, 2017 • 65 Comments But how did things get this bad?
The Next Italian Bank Threatens to Topple by Don Quijones • Nov 16, 2017 • 43 Comments Sharp Dose of Deja Vu for Italy’s Teetering Banks.
Global Banks, City of London Raise “Disorderly Brexit” Alarm by Don Quijones • Nov 11, 2017 • 34 Comments Shifting trillions of euros of derivatives positions could be hugely disruptive.
The Price of Chaos Rises in Spain by Don Quijones • Nov 9, 2017 • 60 Comments The longer the toxic process between Catalonia and Spain drags on, the wider the gulf grows.
Financial Storm Clouds Gather Over Italy by Don Quijones • Nov 5, 2017 • 42 Comments Wishful thinking may not be enough.
Spain Just Lit a Fuse Under Catalonia — its Richest Region by Don Quijones • Nov 3, 2017 • 51 Comments Acute uncertainty is like sand in the gears of the local economy.
Catalonia and Spain Enter Dangerous Uncharted Territory by Don Quijones • Oct 27, 2017 • 50 Comments Emotions are running high on both sides of the divide.
The EU Just Did the Big Banks a Massive Favor by Don Quijones • Oct 25, 2017 • 33 Comments “Testimony to the iron grip the financial industry’s lobby still exerts on governments and legislators.”
Catalonia’s Political Crisis Snowballs into an Economic Crisis by Don Quijones • Oct 21, 2017 • 58 Comments Independence would be “horrific” and amount to “financial suicide,” said Spain’s Economy Minister. But financial suicide for whom?