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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Political/economic analysis briefing (likely email attachment or report)
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Summary
This document is a page from a geopolitical and economic analysis report or briefing, stamped by House Oversight. The author analyzes the rise of nationalism in the West, specifically focusing on the 2017 French Presidential election between Fillon and Le Pen, and expresses optimism about Fillon's economic potential. The text also includes a critique of modern macroeconomics, aligning with the views of Professor Paul Romer, and briefly mentions a global shift from 'free trade' to 'fair trade'.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Trump | US President-Elect |
Mentioned regarding the direction of causality in global political shifts.
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| Ms Clinton | Former Presidential Candidate |
Mentioned as the alternative to Trump regarding avoidable changes.
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| Hollande | French President |
Cited for extremely low approval ratings (1 out of 20).
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| Mr Fillon | French Presidential Candidate (Republican Party) |
Described as the Centre Right candidate, viewed positively by the author for economic reform.
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| Ms Le Pen | French Presidential Candidate (National Front) |
Described as the Far Right candidate.
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| Mr Sarkozy | Former French President |
Compared unfavorably to Fillon as a challenger to Le Pen.
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| Prof Paul Romer | Economist, Stern School of Business |
Cited for leading a rebellion in macroeconomics; his views are shared by the author.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Economist |
Criticized by the author for its coverage of rising nationalism.
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| UK's Labour Party |
Cited as an example of the political left in decline.
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| US' Democratic Party |
Cited as an example of the political left in decline.
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| Republican Party |
French political party (Les Républicains) represented by Fillon.
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| National Front |
French political party represented by Le Pen.
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| Stern School of Business |
Affiliation of Prof Paul Romer.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (via footer stamp).
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Timeline (4 events)
Last week (relative to doc date)
The Economist published a special edition on rising nationalism.
Global
Key Quotes (4)
"The pendulum in Europe, in my view, will swing to the right, and possibly overshoot, as pendulums tend to do"Source
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"Mr Fillon’s victory last weekend could be a major positive for France, I think."Source
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Quote #2
"For more than three decades, macroeconomics has gone backwards."Source
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Quote #3
"Macroeconomic theorists dismiss mere facts by feigning an obtuse ignorance about such simple assertions as 'tight monetary policy can cause a recession.'"Source
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Quote #4
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