Italy Is In Turmoil, So I Guess Everyone Will Start Talking ‘Contagion’ Now
In case it's not clear enough, trying to trade every headline on Italy is an exercise in futility, but that doesn't mean folks aren't going to try and do it anyway.
On Friday, the market appeared to key on what were variously described as conciliatory remarks from Moscovici, who, in comments at an event in Rome, said the E.U. hasn't made any decisions on the Italian budget yet. He also insisted that Brussels isn't motivated by political concerns and said he's aware that the Italian governmen
“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said. “Swear to God.”
Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record… No leaks!… All right?”
Amid more laughter, Paul Ryan says, “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”
“That’s how you know that we’re tight,” Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, says.
“What’s said in the family stays in the family,” Ryan concludes.