November 19, 2011
by Nick Ottens
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It’s now been several days since Silvio Berlusconi resigned as Italy’s prime minister and the euphoria has settled down. Interest rates on Italian bonds are rising again and calls for the European Central Bank to intervene with its “unlimited powers” … Continue reading
November 7, 2011
by Nick Ottens
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The whole world seems to be clamoring for Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation but has anyone stopped to wonder what’s next? Italy’s fiscal and economic predicaments won’t go away if Berlusconi leaves the stage. Certainly, its borrowing costs won’t drop overnight as … Continue reading
September 15, 2011
by Nick Ottens
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Something I wonder about is the foreign policy of the Republican Party after next year’s election. Right now, a war weariness seems to have taken hold of not just conservative America but America in general. The Tea Party is a … Continue reading