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Oct. 23 . A new interview by Chris Martenson is now up. He calls it Why There's No Economically Sustainable Price for Oil Anymore.
Tag Archives: low oil prices
Why We Should Be Concerned About Low Oil Prices
Most people assume that oil prices, and for that matter other energy prices, will rise as we reach limits. This isn’t really the way the system works; oil prices can be expected to fall too low, as we reach limits. … Continue reading
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Tagged economic growth, low oil prices, oil prices, solar panels, wind turbines
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2017: The Year When the World Economy Starts Coming Apart
Some people would argue that 2016 was the year that the world economy started to come apart, with the passage of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. Whether or not the “coming apart” process started in 2016, in my … Continue reading
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Tagged economic collapse, low oil prices, oil prices, peak coal, peak oil, world GDP
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What has gone wrong with oil prices, debt, and GDP growth?
Our economy is a mystery to almost everyone, including economists. Let me explain the way I see the situation: (1) The big thing that pulls the economy forward is the time-shifting nature of debt and debt-like instruments. If we want … Continue reading
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Tagged Debt, economic growth, GDP growth, low oil prices, oil prices
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The Energy Problem behind Trump’s Election
The energy problem behind Trump’s election is not the one people have been looking for. Instead, it is an energy problem that leads to low wages for many workers in the US, and high unemployment rates in the European Union. … Continue reading
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Tagged complexity, Donald Trump, election, energy shortage, low oil prices, low wages
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Why oil under $30 per barrel is a major problem
A person often reads that low oil prices–for example, $30 per barrel oil prices–will stimulate the economy, and the economy will soon bounce back. What is wrong with this story? A lot of things, as I see it: 1. Oil … Continue reading
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Tagged low oil prices, oil demand, oil production, oil supply, recession
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