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Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Depend on Imported Goods from China
It seems to me that the situation in China is far different from what most people think it is. Even if we would like to depend on China, we really cannot. Reason 1. When we depend on goods from China, … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged energy consumption, oil prices, oil supply, tarriffs
890 Comments
Will the World Economy Continue to “Roll Along” in 2018?
Once upon a time, we worried about oil and other energy. Now, a song from 1930 seems to be appropriate: Today, we have a surplus of oil, which we are trying to use up. That never happened before, or did … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged Depression, economic growth, energy supply, oil prices, oil supply
2,782 Comments
Falling Interest Rates Have Postponed “Peak Oil”
Falling interest rates have huge power. My background is as an actuary, so I am very much aware of the great power of interest rates. But a lot of people are not aware of this power, including, I suspect, some … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged debt growth, interest rates, oil price, oil supply
2,733 Comments
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
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged low oil prices, oil demand, oil production, oil supply, recession
2,298 Comments
The oil glut and low prices reflect an affordability problem
For a long time, there has been a belief that the decline in oil supply will come by way of high oil prices. Demand will exceed supply. It seems to me that this view is backward–the decline in supply will … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged affordability, low oil prices, oil glut, oil supply
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