Populists

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  "Democracy Not In Good Health": Pope Francis' Warning To "Populists"

  Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against "populists" during a short visit to Trieste in Italy's northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia -- the longest of his papacy.

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  States' Freebies Flagged To PM With Lanka-Like Crisis Warning: Report

  In a marathon meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a few officials raised concern over populist schemes announced by several states, claiming they are economically unsustainable and could take them down the same path as Sri Lanka

• Mining Mogul Battles Anti-Muslim Party for Australia Fringe Vote

  The major parties have lost touch and are just out to “line their own pockets.”

• Juncker Warns Italian Populists Their Economy Is Going Backwards

  Juncker’s admonition comes a day after the OECD spotlighted Italy’s challenging budgetary situation

• Populists, Authoritarians Now Oversee Most of G-20 Output

  68 percent of G-20 GDP is under the governance of either populist rulers in democracies or non-democratic regimes.

• Populists Run 68% of GDP, China Stimulus, Trade Jaw-Jaw: Eco Day

  U.S.-China trade war comes back into focus this week as U.S. negotiators head to Beijing for another round of talks.

• Italy's Populists Urged by EU to Reconsider Their Fiscal Stance

  Italy slipped into recession in the fourth quarter of last year.

• Populists Seen Falling Short of Political Reorder in EU Ballot

  The EU assembly will update its projection every two weeks until the elections in May.

• Politics as Usual in India Again

  In returning to populist economics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have given up on hopes of transforming the country.

• Modi Flicks Populist Switch as Tight India Election Draws Closer

  The budget contained $13 billion worth of measures including payouts for farmers, a pension program for informal sector workers.

• Bond Traders Too Downbeat Over India Budget, Says Rare Bull

  Bonds are poised to rally as fears about fiscal slippage are overdone, says Bank of America’s Jayesh Mehta.

• Italy Manufacturing Shrinks as Nation Nears Recession

  Italy’s manufacturing sector shrank for a third straight month, suggesting it is on the brink of yet another recession.

• These Are the Big Risks for Emerging Markets in 2019

  Investors will be carefully watching the U.S. Federal Reserve after Chairman Jerome Powell wasn’t as dovish as they’d hoped.

• The Problem With Europe’s Fiscal Truce

  Europe clearly thinks this is no time to start fighting its member states.

• Italy Sees Peace Deal With EU as Commission Meets on Budget

  Official in Prime Minister office said they expect commission to take a positive view of the country’s latest budget proposals.