German election
Monday’s Spotlight on Politics and Central Banks
September 25, 2017
Saturday’s parliamentary election in New Zealand resulted in a hung parliament. The center-right National Party of Prime Minister English took a 46.0% plurality of the popular vote (58 of 120 seats) and will need to cobble together a coalition with smaller parties to form a government. Labour won 35.8% of the vote, good for 45 […] More
Looking Ahead to German Election, Fed Chairperson Nomination, and U.S. Fiscal Showdown
September 20, 2013
It’s been a comparatively quiet end to an exhausting week. On the immediate horizon is Sunday’s German parliamentary election, with polls showing a likely Grand Right-Left coalition led by Angela Merkel. President Obama is expected to nominate Janet Yellen, the current Fed Vice-Chairperson, to follow Bernanke. It’s believed that a potential crisis over raising the […] More
