Monthly Archives: June 2012

Lower Oil Prices–Not a Good Sign!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

Are lower oil prices good news? Not really, if it means the world is sinking into recession. We know from recent past experience and from common sense that higher oil prices are a drag on oil importing economies, since if … Continue reading →

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RIO+20 Talks Need to Consider Physical Limits

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

RIO+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, is to be held this week on June 20-22 in Rio de Janeiro. The term Sustainable Development seems to me to be almost a contradiction in terms. One dictionary gives the definition … Continue reading →

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Rentier Debt and the Collapse of Debt-Based Finance

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

At the Age of Limits conference near Artemis, Pennsylvania on May 25-28, I was asked to speak on rentier debt and the collapse of debt-based finance. This is a somewhat difficult subject, so I decided to talk about the subject … Continue reading →

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