There are many factors currently pushing the price of commodities – and some of them true supply and demand related. But, the non-supply/demand related factors are having a significant impact and it makes it difficult to truly get a reading where prices are headed. First, all economists are now saying that the rising price of [...]
The massive outbreak of storms that hit the US southeast had a temporary impact on key refined gas and diesel pipelines that feed the upper northeast. According to operators of the pipelines, the electricity supply that keeps flow monitors and pumping stations operating failed late on Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning. But as [...]
It has been a rough year thus far and there is no reason to assume that things are going to get a whole lot better when it comes to natural disasters. Then again, it might. That is the whole point. The earthquake, tornado, hurricane flood, fire and all the other potential disasters are unpredictable in [...]
The hottest topic these days – especially among the shell shocked nations in Europe and in the US – is whether the current darlings of the financial community are heading for a fall. There are elements of jealousy here as these are the states that managed to sail right through the global recession and sport [...]
India has elected to go with fighter jets from Europe as opposed to those made in the US. This is a big financial blow as this was an $11 billion deal but it goes further than that. [This content is for MEMBERS ONLY. Please Subscribe to continue.]
This is hardly earth shaking from a global economic perspective but the British are showing their determination to use every tool in the box to put pressure on regimes that have been creating problems. It has been reported that Syria has been denied an invitation to the wedding. If Bashar Assad had been making last [...]
The rate of growth in the US slumped to 1.8% in the first quarter of the year and that really didn’t come as much of a shock. It is, however, depressing given that 3% growth is minimum if the US is to have any real shot of digging out of the deficit mess and the [...]
Thus far there have been about a million people who have seen their unemployment benefits expire and they still do not have jobs. The assumption has been that people will take the jobs on offer once they can’t rely on the government anymore. The next few months will determine how accurate that assumption is. The [...]
Interesting set of studies regarding what makes people obey rules and regulations. The study looked at people who obeyed traffic laws even when there was no chance of being spotted.[This content is for MEMBERS ONLY. Please Subscribe to continue.]
We bring you this story because of the importance of stability in the region. If we were able to get to this information, the Iranian Government has certainly had it for a while likely. And, it will not be satisfied in standing by while Saudi Arabia increases its ability to defend itself (with a strategic [...]
