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• US Trade Deficit Increases by $44.2 Billion in August

  Published 11 October 2012 | viewed 4,039 times

  The Department of Commerce reported: Total August exports of $181.3 billion and imports of $225.5 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $44.2…

• The End of the Petrodollar?

  Published 09 October 2012 | viewed 6,068 times

  Say you’re an up-and-coming superpower wannabe with dreams of dominating your neighbours and intimidating everyone else. Your ambition is understandable; rising nations always join the…

• Hyperinflation Hits Iran: The Sanctions are Working

  Published 06 October 2012 | viewed 4,200 times

  The oil embargo against Iran has worked, assuming one defines "work" as a destruction of the Iranian rial which has fallen 33% in a week,…

• Drought Be Damned: First Results in for 'Tolerant' Corn

  Published 05 October 2012 | viewed 12,326 times

  Farmers were panicking this summer, dealing with the worst drought to hit the US in five decades, but from this disaster progress is blossoming in…

• Weekly Energy Roundup: Libya, Syria and Gazproms Declining Influence in Europe

  Published 05 October 2012 | viewed 12,582 times

  In this week’s weekly recap we look at what is happening in Syria, how it differs from Libya, and recap the situation Gazprom now finds…

• Whilst Gas Prices Fall, Oil Prices Rise

  Published 01 October 2012 | viewed 4,150 times

  Another update: Gasoline prices declined recently, and are down about 8 cents nationally over the last 2 weeks. Brent crude spot prices increased to $117.48…

• France Raises Tax on the Rich to 75% in Order to Rescue the Economy

  Published 29 September 2012 | viewed 4,366 times

  It's now official. The top tax rate in France is now 75% for those who make over a million euros. Moreover, there is a new…

• How to Survive an End of the World Event

  Published 26 September 2012 | viewed 4,964 times

  Every person will face an ugly new reality when life as we know it vanishes. It's coming. Soon. It might be a slow crawl decline…

• Greek Bailout Must Wait as Obama's Re-election Campaign Takes Priority

  Published 24 September 2012 | viewed 3,753 times

  Talks in Greece over the next tranche of loans are now on hold until after the US election. There were numerous reports this week that…

• Starbucks, Plastic Fantastic: This Energy Innovator is Increasingly Attractive

  Published 21 September 2012 | viewed 10,705 times

  From plans to turn coffee grounds and uneaten pastries into bioplastics to energy efficiency competitions among its stores, Starbucks understands that the future is sustainability…

• Weekly World Energy News Update - 22nd September 2012

  Published 21 September 2012 | viewed 4,946 times

  This week was a mysterious one for oil prices, which took a very sudden dive on Monday, and continued on a downward spiral over the…

• Saudi Arabia Promise More Oil to Drive Global Prices Down

  Published 19 September 2012 | viewed 4,425 times

  Saudi Arabia has offered ... extra oil supplies through the end of the year, a sign the world’s largest exporter is worried about the impact…

• Stocks in Precious Metal Mines are Finally Keeping Pace with Metal Prices

  Published 18 September 2012 | viewed 3,805 times

  Gold bugs are a generally happy bunch this week. But they’d be a lot happier if precious metals mining stocks kept up with the metals…

• Why Petroleum and Gasoline Usage have Fallen

  Published 12 September 2012 | viewed 4,146 times

  Another summer is gone. How much gasoline was used vs. the same months in prior years? These charts from Tim Wallace have the answer.Total Petroleum…

• US Trade Deficit Increased to $42 Billion in July

  Published 11 September 2012 | viewed 3,610 times

  The Department of Commerce reported: [T]otal July exports of $183.3 billion and imports of $225.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $42.0…

• How the New EU Plan will Affect its Member States

  Published 08 September 2012 | viewed 4,009 times

  I won’t recapitulate my core views on the euro crisis (see this talk), but here are a few points:1. The aggregate numbers are workable, but…

• 3rd Quarter Energy Market Review & 4th Quarter Forecast with Dan Dicker

  Published 07 September 2012 | viewed 11,540 times

  What’s attempted in this quarterly review is to look over the individual energy markets, from both a cursory fundamental and financial outlook and try to…

• Weekly World Energy News Update - 8th September 2012

  Published 07 September 2012 | viewed 4,348 times

  The front line in energy politics shifted noticeably this week, closing in on the Republicans as the Democrats solidified their confidence that American voters see…

• Which Climate Conditions give us the Best Indication of Climate Change?

  Published 06 September 2012 | viewed 8,276 times

  What is the most important climate condition to keep tabs on? We have recently mentioned the record-low Arctic sea-ice extent, but hurricanes this year seem…

• Why Commodity Prices will Collapse By 2015

  Published 05 September 2012 | viewed 6,353 times

  Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets believes commodity prices will collapse by as much as 50% over the next few years. His rationale is solid.…