Economy
Are US Drillers Actually Making A Comeback?
Is US shale about to make a comeback? Oil prices have rebounded strongly since March. The benchmark WTI prices soared by more than 36 percent ……Read More
Economy
Economy
The Federal Reserve and the Monetary Policy Corner
I want to open this posting with a definition. The Federal Funds Rate (more commonly known as the Fed Funds Rate) is: "…the interest ……Read More
Economy
The Problem of Excess Reserves
An interesting article by Walker Todd at the American Institute for Economic Research entitled "The Problem of Excess Reserves, Then Now" looks at excess banking ……Read More
Economy
The American Consumer Debt Trap
The latest version of the Household Debt and Credit Reportfrom the New York Federal Reserve Bank shows that household debt levels continue to rise, reaching their ……Read More
Economy
The Real Impact of Weather on Economic Growth
When the rate of economic growth slows down, particularly in the first quarter of the year, the mainstream media seems to focus on the "fact" ……Read More
Economy
Is this the largest growing industry in Canada?
One of the biggest issues gripping the prospective new presidents of the United States this election season is that of the Restoration of the Wire ……Read More