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Has The Trumpian Revolution Begun?

Submitted by Patrick Buchanan via Buchanan.org,

The wailing and keening over the choice of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the EPA appears to be a lead indicator of a coming revolution far beyond Reagan’s.

“Trump Taps Climate Skeptic For Top Environmental Post,” said The Wall Street Journal. “Climate Change Denial,” bawled a disbelieving New York Times, which urged the Senate to put Pruitt in a “dust bin.”

The Angry German Press Reacts To Draghi's QExtension

The Angry German Press Reacts To Draghi's QExtension

Back in March, when the ECB unexpectedly announced it would begin buying corporate bonds, while the German population was rather angry, its media was furious. The best example of the fury came from Germany's Handelsblatt, which in an article titled "The dangerous game with the money of the German savers", the authors provide a metaphorical rendering of what is happening in Europe as follows:

The publication also painted a caricature of the man behind Europe's monetary policy:

Dutch Anti-Islam Politician Geert Wilders Convicted Of Insulting, Inciting Discrimination Against Moroccans

Dutch Anti-Islam Politician Geert Wilders Convicted Of Insulting, Inciting Discrimination Against Moroccans

A Dutch court convicted politician Geert Wilders of insulting and incting discrimination against Maroccans, but it imposed no penalty on him while clearing him of inciting hatred. Wilders was charged regarding a 2014 incident in which he urged his supporters to chant they wanted “Fewer! Fewer! Fewer!” Moroccans in the Netherlands. The Dutch Moroccan minority was outraged and pressed charges.

ECB ‘Bazooka’ Reloaded Until At Least December 2017 - Euro Gold Rises 1%; 13% YTD

ECB ‘Bazooka’ Reloaded Until At Least December 2017 - Euro Gold Rises 1%; 13% YTD

ECB 'Bazooka' Extended - Will Buy EUR 60 Billion Per Month Until At Least December 2017

The ECB's 'Bazooka' is back and ‘Super Mario’, the European Central Bank’s monetary magician did not disappoint QE addicted markets yesterday by extending ultra loose monetary policies and quantitative easing until at least December 2017.

Frontrunning: December 9

  • Futures rise as 'Trump rally' rolls on (Reuters), Oil Advances as European Stocks Extend Gains; Korean Won Slides (BBG)
  • Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo (Reuters)
  • Trump: China Will Have to ‘Play by the Rules’ (BBG)
  • Trump’s Cabinet Picks Signal Coming Deregulation Moves (WSJ)
  • Russia’s Military Buildup on the Baltic to Test Trump on NATO (WSJ)
  • OPEC’s Historic Deal Won’t Be Enough to Drain Oil Stockpiles (BBG)
  • OPEC Deal Faces Test as Cartel Seeks Russia Commitment (WSJ)

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