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Mario Draghi, Prime Minister of Italy, is building upon his success in Italy and is playing a bigger role in Europe.
Mr. Draghi, who as the leader of the European Central Bank, led the economies of Europe back from
Mario Draghi And Italy: Moving On
Summary
- Mario Draghi has seemed to work his economic magic on the Italian economy, producing a performance greater than expected with a further good outcome forecast for next year.
- Now, Mr. Draghi seems to be moving into the bigger picture of the European Union as he teams with French president Emmanuel Macron to extend his leadership to greater Europe.
- Mr. Draghi has a record of success and this seems to be spreading into European circles, and hopefully will bring the continent into a more robust position.
- I believe that investors should be starting to pay much more attention to the possibilities that might exist with the European community.
John M. Mason writes on current monetary and financial events. He is the founder and CEO of New Finance, LLC. Dr. Mason has been President and CEO of two publicly traded financial institutions and the executive vice president and CFO of a third. He has also served as a special assistant to the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D. C. and as a senior economist within the Federal Reserve System. He formerly was on the faculty of the Finance Department, Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania and was a professor at Penn State University and taught in both the Management Division and the Engineering Division. Dr. Mason has served on the boards of venture capital funds and other private equity funds. He has worked with young entrepreneurs, especially within the urban environment, starting or running companies primarily connected with Information Technology.
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