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Oops! Low oil prices are related to a debt bubble

Posted on November 3, 2015 by

Why is the price of oil so low now? In fact, why are all commodity prices so low? I see the problem as being an affordability issue that has been hidden by a growing debt bubble. As this debt bubble has … Continue reading →

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How our energy problem leads to a debt collapse problem

Posted on September 14, 2015 by

Usually, we don’t stop to think about how the whole economy works together. A major reason is that we have been lacking data to see long-term relationships. In this post, I show some longer-term time series relating to energy growth, … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Debt as We Reach Oil Limits

Posted on February 11, 2015 by

(This is Part 3 of my series – A New Theory of Energy and the Economy. These are links to Part 1 and Part 2.) Many readers have asked me to explain debt. They also wonder, “Why can’t we just … Continue reading →

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Low Oil Prices: Sign of a Debt Bubble Collapse, Leading to the End of Oil Supply?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by

Oil and other commodity prices have recently been dropping. Is this good news, or bad? I would argue that falling commodity prices are bad news. It likely means that the debt bubble which has been holding up the world economy … Continue reading →

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The United States’ 65-Year Debt Bubble

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

When I write about high oil prices having an adverse impact on the economy, quite a few readers respond by saying, “No, most (or all) of the problem is a debt bubble.” They seem to think that poor underwriting of … Continue reading →

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