It was April 2014 and global equity markets were breathing a sigh of relief as Greece just returned to the international bond markets "proof that the country was recovering from the crisis." 18 months later, Greek stocks had crashed 70%, yields had exploded and bailout 3 (or 4) was necessary. Whichbrings us to today... WSJ reports that Greece Eyes Bond Sale Amid Optimism Over Debt Deal.
Here is the Boston Globe from April 11 2014:
Used to a fawning press corps and clueless politicians, perhaps Mario Draghi was expecting a warm greeting, a series of softball questions from Dutch lawmakers, and some late night entertainment on Wednesday when the ECB president made a rare visit to the Hague.
With the narrative of how the Comey firing went down in constant flux (The White House and President Trump contradicting each other), WSJ reports that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein pressed White House counsel Don McGahn to correct what he felt was an inaccurate White House depiction of the events surrounding FBI Director James Comey’s firing, according to a person familiar with the conversation.
If you're confused - we don't blame you. Here is how this has played out... we think.
Update: The company whose offices are being raided is the Strategic Campaign Group in Annapolis..per @dcollinsWBAL Agents executed search warrant at firm
FBI covering window at offices of Strategic Campaign Group in Annapolis..per @dcollinsWBAL Agents executed search warrant at firm pic.twitter.com/yaqYLHWTpm
— Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) May 11, 2017
According to the company's website, here are the key executives at the company:
Pretty much no one emerged a 'winner' from today's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing other than perhaps Andrew McCabe. From the mainstream media to Trump to Congressional Democrats, pretty much all of the narratives surrounding the FBI's Russia investigation and Comey's sudden dismissal were succinctly obliterated by McCabe's testimony.