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Why Oil Shortages May Bring Lower Prices–and Recession

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Gail Tverberg

Rather than high prices, my major concerns are recession and the disappearing availability of goods and services that we rely on. This might be similar to the empty shelves that many stores experienced in 2020 and 2021. There may also be new government restrictions, intended to work around the reduced oil supply. Continue reading →

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The world’s weird self-organizing economy

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Gail Tverberg

Why is it so difficult to make accurate long-term economic forecasts for the world economy? There are many separate countries involved, each with a self-organizing economy made up of businesses, consumers, governments, and laws. These individual economies together create a … Continue reading →

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