This is what Fed Chair Bernanke considers the unemployment situation in the US today. He is certainly not alone but there is some significance in the fact that it is the Fed Chair that is making this an issue of paramount importance. For the most part central banks sound the alarm on inflation and they [...]
The pressure finally seemed to get to the members of the German Bundestag as the decision was finally made to back the expansion of the EFSF to some 440 billion euros. This is certainly not the last word on the issue and this will do little to quell the rebellion of the creditors who are [...]
Japan economic reports showed that retail sales will be weaker than expected. For August, retail sales came in at a disappointing 1.7% drop for the month, after registering a fall of .3% in July. Analysts had thought that the recovery in theJapan supply chain would act to rekindle buying in the country. According to analysts, [...]
Many of you have questioned why the inflation rate in the United States seems to be much higher and impactful on the real dollars spent by each of us – yet the Federal Reserve presents a CPI figure that is far lower. We stumbled on an interesting piece from South Africa talking about the same [...]
As the drug cartels grew more and more powerful in Colombia the nation began to see the rise of paramilitary groups that targeted the drug gangs in an effort to take matters into their own hands. These vigilante groups swiftly became a problem in their own right and before the Colombian government could get control [...]
The EPA is expected to approve the use of Canadian oilseed crops as biofuel. If this happens, there could be a number of “benefits” and impacts overall. First, US biofuel makers will get tax credits for using certain approved Canadian oilseed crops. Second, it will help to alleviate some[This content is for MEMBERS ONLY. [...]
This is not to be mistaken for Brent North Sea Crude – that encompasses a lot more than just the actual North Sea. The area that is being discussed as being down by 25% in the second quarter is the region off of the UK coasts being produced by UK companies. The implication of this [...]
None of the mainstream news is really carrying this story yet. An unknown volcano, El Hierro, in a small island near Spain has started to show deep earthquake activity that resembles a possible eruption. This is a small volcano and it does not have a history of violent eruptions. So, why do we care and [...]
The growing scandal with Solyndra has clouded the national outlook on solar technology and the solar industry in general. Despite this and other high-profile bankruptcies, the solar industry is still doing well–at least if the measurement is by job growth. The solar industry has added almost 7,000 jobs in the past year bringing[This content is [...]
Hurricane Ophelia is currently a category 1 storm and is forecast to strengthen slightly over the weekend before passing over Newfoundland late Sunday as a category 1 or 2 hurricane. There is a small chance[This content is for MEMBERS ONLY. Please Subscribe to continue.]
