On Thursday, Elon Musk strode into the Palazzo Chigi in central Rome for a visit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Wine, hugs and small talk were exchanged over the course of sev… Read More

Photo by Jasmine Leung/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images There is an old joke among economists that has recently re-entered their discussions: there are at most five people… Read More

Summary Meloni to become Italy’s first woman prime ministerLeague’s Giorgetti to be economy ministerBerlusconi ally Tajani given foreign ministryNew government to be… Read More

CNN  —  Truth, the saying goes, is the first casualty in war. Nowhere is that more true than in Russia, where the Kremlin has engaged in a campaign of… Read More

Pope Francis returned to Rome on Saturday after a week-long trip to Canada. During the July 24 to 30 trip, the pope visited Edmonton, Québec, and Iqaluit on what he called a “pe… Read More

Whether it’s because Goldman forecast over $11 billion in “forced” buying every day this week between the end of the buyback blackout period and systematic purchases amid t… Read More

Every asset class has been on a rollercoaster ride as investors are watching central bankers all around globe tighten monetary policy to fight inflation.  Financial conditions are start… Read More

Of Fabrizio Dragosei The president gathers the security cabinet and speaks to the nation. He promises military aid to the separatists and claims that Ukraine is historically part of Russi… Read More

Investors in need of a lift Earnings season is off to a rocky start and not only are investors not comforted by what they’re seeing, but it’s also contributing to the unease in t… Read More

Wall Street seems to be finally agreeing with the Fed that inflation will be transitory.  Despite all the robustness with US manufacturing and service sectors, financial markets will re… Read More

(L-R) Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime… Read More

If you are unclear what’s happening, frankly, you aren’t paying attention. The central banks, at the urging of the World Economic Forum, have come from behind the shadows to asse… Read More

China’s Vice Premier Liu He (centre), U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (right) held constructive talks on trade last Friday… Read More