Markets
The Bigger Oil Story Behind the Headlines: Interview with Michael Levi
While we fixate on sexy headlines about Chinese military threats in the South China Sea, for instance, or Washington ‘lifting the ban’ on crude oil ……Read More
Business
Economy
5 Industries Worried About Peak Oil
The debate over the impact of peak oil has been raging for decades. Although few deny that the end of mass oil consumption is drawing ……Read More
Economy
The Impact of Macroeconomic Changes on Consumer Durable Goods Orders
While certain aspects of the economy appear to be "normal", some are clearly lagging the pack. In one case, the long-term sector growth has been ……Read More
Markets
Bonds The Vanishing Risk Premium
Watching yields on sovereign debt these days is like a fantasy world, reality no longer exists. While the debt is real, the yields are totally ……Read More
Economy
2060 What Lies Ahead for the Global Economy
While you have to swallow long-term projections with a few pounds of salt, an interesting study from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, better ……Read More
Economy
Paying Down the U.S. Federal Debt
Let's open this posting with a graph showing the U.S. federal on-budget surpluses and deficits since 1915: Here's a graph showing us the on-budget ……Read More