Who’s Most Afraid of Contagion from Italy’s Bank Meltdown? by Don Quijones • Jul 10, 2016 • 40 Comments French and German banks.
Brexit Plows into British Consumers, Economy to Spiral Down by Wolf Richter • Jul 8, 2016 • 38 Comments Consumer confidence plunges the most since 1994.
Did the EU just Kill Trade Pacts CETA and TTIP with Canada & the US? Or is it a Perfect Trap? by Don Quijones • Jul 7, 2016 • 12 Comments The mother of all ironies.
I’m in Awe at How Fast Deutsche Bank is Coming Unglued by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2016 • 58 Comments Bond-buyback miracle-nonsense flops. Shares, CoCo bonds plunge.
Investor Fears Spike as Italy (and the EU) Inch Closer to Doomsday Scenario by Don Quijones • Jul 4, 2016 • 60 Comments Risk of contagion in Italy and far beyond would be huge.
Desperately Trying to Salvage Canada-EU Trade Pact after Brexit, EU Escalates Assault on Democracy by Don Quijones • Jul 2, 2016 • 55 Comments Having learned absolutely ZERO from Brexit.
As Fears of “Bank Run” Escalate, Italian Banks Get €150 Billion Bailout of Empty Promises by Don Quijones • Jun 30, 2016 • 12 Comments An elaborate confidence game.
NIRP Absurdity Soars after Brexit, Hits $11.7 Trillion by Wolf Richter • Jun 29, 2016 • 49 Comments No one knows how to back out without blowing up the whole system.
Who Really Holds the Cards in the EU-Brexit Stand-off? by Don Quijones • Jun 29, 2016 • 52 Comments Trying to make an example of the UK will likely backfire.
How Vulnerable is the Shaky US Economy to Brexit Fallout and European Bank Meltdown? by Wolf Richter • Jun 27, 2016 • 32 Comments Business optimism “lowest since the height of the Financial Crisis.”