Reposted by Filippos PetroulakisFarzad Saidi @farzado.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Looking forward to what is intended as a starting point for embracing European financial leverage and resilience of its financial architecture. 282
Reposted by Filippos PetroulakisSander Tordoir @sandertordoir.bsky.social · 07/03/2025“Clear evidence of growth expectations: The steepening German yield curve, rising stock prices, euro appreciation, and stable CDS prices collectively indicate that markets interpret Germany’s fiscal expansion as growth-enhancing rather than a reckless fiscal bet.” www.ifw-kiel.de/publications...ifw-kiel.deIn Merz We Truss: Financial Market Reaction to Germany’s Fiscal Package | Kiel InstituteMenu• This study analyzes capital market reactions to Germany’s recent announcement of loosening fiscal restrictions for defense and state-level spending, while establishing a €500 billion infrastructure ... 35018
Reposted by Filippos PetroulakisFarzad Saidi @farzado.bsky.social · 07/03/2025New @kiel.institute Policy Brief (with @filpet4.bsky.social): How are capital markets reacting to Germany's proposed €500bn infrastructure investment + defense spending boost? Surging Bund yields reflect growth optimism, not default concerns -- in contrast to the UK's 2022 Truss episode.ifw-kiel.deIn Merz We Truss: Financial Market Reaction to Germany’s Fiscal Package | Kiel InstituteMenu• This study analyzes capital market reactions to Germany’s recent announcement of loosening fiscal restrictions for defense and state-level spending, while establishing a €500 billion infrastructure ... 23113
Filippos Petroulakis @filpet4.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Another star graduate from the School of Ted Cruz 010
Reposted by Filippos PetroulakisAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/02/2025Murphy: "Let's not pull any punches about why this is happening. Elon Musk makes billions off of his business with China. And China is cheering at this action today. There is no question that the billionaire class trying to take over our govt right now is doing it based on self-interest." 511203465888
Reposted by Filippos PetroulakisSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 01/02/2025NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it. 58862869812992
Reposted by Filippos PetroulakisDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/02/2025The federal government has intense limits on data sharing in order to protect privacy. Sharing IRS tax data to another part of government *requires an act of Congress.* What constraints are being placed on Musk hoovering up people's personal data? 9843671271
Filippos Petroulakis @filpet4.bsky.social · 26/01/2025You can’t make this shit up (including the frame cut with the black banner above his upper lip) 020
Filippos Petroulakis @filpet4.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Carl Sagan is the Homer Simpson of philosophy (i.e. he saw it all 30 years before it happened) 010
Filippos Petroulakis @filpet4.bsky.social · 30/12/2024New paper out! With @evgeniapassari.bsky.social and Dimitris Malliaropulos. 020
Reposted by Filippos PetroulakisEvgenia Passari @evgeniapassari.bsky.social · 30/12/2024New Bank of Greece Working Paper with @filpet4@bsky.social and Dimitris Malliaropulos. A festive 🧶 183