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Why energy prices are ultimately headed lower; what the IMF missed
Why energy prices are ultimately headed lower; what the IMF missed We have been hearing a great deal about IMF concerns recently, after the release of its October 2016 World Economic Outlook and its Annual Meeting October 7-9. The concerns mentioned include the following: Too much growth in debt, with China particularly mentioned as a problem World economic growth seems to have […]
Growth Is the Answer to Everything
Growth Is the Answer to Everything The Solution to Every Problem Little Changes Add Up Restoring Growth From Carrot to Stick Newport Beach, New York, and an SIC Conference Update “Growth is never by mere chance. It is the result of forces working together.” – James Cash Penney In this business we spend a lot […]
B.C. LNG: AltaGas shelves Douglas Channel project near Kitimat
B.C. LNG: AltaGas shelves Douglas Channel project near Kitimat Company says decision due to poor economic conditions and worsening global energy prices. Another LNG project in B.C. has been shelved in response to falling global energy prices. (CBC) In another blow to B.C.’s nascent liquefied natural gas industry, AltaGas Ltd. is shelving the development of its Douglas […]
Billary Buddy Marc Lasry’s Last Rodeo——The Jig Is Up On 25 Years Of Bottom Fisher Bailouts
Billary Buddy Marc Lasry’s Last Rodeo——The Jig Is Up On 25 Years Of Bottom Fisher Bailouts As the Fed’s third and last bubble of this century heads for its splatter spot, the stench of desperate crony capitalism fills the air. You can count hedge fund mogul and Billary Buddy, Marc Lasry, among the upchucking financiers. […]
Recession Risk Mounting For Canada
Recession Risk Mounting For Canada The latest economic data from Canada shows that it is inching towards recession, after its economy posted its fifth straight month of contraction. Statistics Canada revealed on July 31 that the Canadian economy shrank by 0.2 percent on an annualized basis in May, perhaps pushing the country over the edge into recessionary […]
Is Saudi Arabia Leaving The U.S. Behind For Russia?
Is Saudi Arabia Leaving The U.S. Behind For Russia? The news from the recent St. Petersburg Economic Forum, which took place from June 18 to 20, inspired a torrent of speculation on the future direction of energy prices. But the real buzz at the conference was the unexpected but much publicized visit of the Saudi […]
Energy prices and consumer spending
Energy prices and consumer spending Among the disappointments in the 2015:Q1 GDP figures was weak consumption growth, which was a little surprising given the extra cash most consumers have on hand as a result of lower energy prices. I wanted to take a look at how the recent consumer behavior compares with what we’ve seen historically. The […]
Canada Posts Trade Deficit In November, And It Turns We Had One In October, Too
Canada Posts Trade Deficit In November, And It Turns We Had One In October, Too OTTAWA – Canada had a larger-than-expected trade deficit in November as a drop in crude oil and bitumen led a broad decline in exports. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $644 million in […]
