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Author Archives: Gail Tverberg
COVID-19 and the economy: Where do we go from here?
The COVID-19 story keeps developing. At first, everyone listened to epidemiologists telling us that a great deal of social distancing, and even the closing down of economies, would be helpful. After trying these things, we ended up with a huge … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged collapse, low oil prices, oil prices, overshoot, peak oil, renewables
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Increased Violence Reflects an Energy Problem
Why are we seeing so much violence recently? One explanation is that people are sympathizing with those in the Minneapolis area who are upset at the death of George Floyd. They believe that a white cop used excessive force in … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged Covid-19, economic growth, low oil prices, Vitamin D, wage disparity
2,617 Comments
Understanding Our Pandemic – Economy Predicament
The world’s number one problem today is that the world’s population is too large for its resource base. Some people have called this situation overshoot. The world economy is ripe for a major change, such as the current pandemic, to … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged Covid-19, limits to growth, low oil prices, overshoot, resource limits
3,868 Comments
COVID-19 and oil at $1: Is there a way forward?
Many people are concerned today with the low price of oil. Others are concerned about slowing or stopping COVID-19. Is there any way forward? I gave a few hints regarding what is ahead in my last post, Economies won’t be … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged economic growth, limits to growth, low oil prices, population growth
4,539 Comments
