If you are going to understand the relationship between the Middle East, China, Russia and the U.S. you need to understand the role the Petrodollar plays in all of this. So with that in mind we present another look at the Petrodollar in this article
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How many other Western executives who dare to help Russia bypass sanctions—and turn it into an energy powerhouse—will die under suspicious circumstances?
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Evidence of Another Even More Sweeping Housing Bust is Already Starting to Appear By Elliott Wave International Editor’s note: With permission, the following article was adapted from the October 2014 issue of The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast, a publication of Elliott Wave International, the world’s largest market forecasting firm. You may review an extended version
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On September 19-21, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas, top experts from Casey Research—as well as many well-regarded guest speakers—gathered to discuss the most important issues facing our economy today and presented on how to position yourself to thrive in the year ahead. If you weren’t able to attend the 2014 Casey Research Summit you missed the following projections on the future of Asia.
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The petrodollar has kept the U.S. dollar stronger than it would have been but it appears that Obama is in the process of throwing the petrodollar under the bus.
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A recent report from Greenpeace found that China’s coal consumption declined in the first half of this year and new Chinese government data suggests that the country’s coal imports have dropped.
Why China’s Insatiable Appetite For Coal Has Likely Peaked Read More »
This reminds me of the story of an an old sharecropper who was given the deed to a house free and clear with no mortgage. He said he didn’t want it. Instead he wanted a mortgage. When asked why he said once his brother had the deed to a house and the bank had the mortgage
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For the fourth year in a row, Finland ranked No.1 in press freedom, as ranked in the 2014 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. While Finland set the gold-standard for press freedom, close runners-up for a second-straight year included the Netherlands and Norway.
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It seems like almost daily we are hearing of more and more government encroachment on our freedom and liberty, whether it is the IRS targeting certain groups or NSA evesdropping on private conversations or even passing around “captured” pictures but today we are going to look at the practices of the Department of Justice (DOJ). In this article Leif Simon of “The Offshore Living Letter” takes a look at “Operation Choke Point”.
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Many technologies have been tested in the field or been fully installed, but their real-world applications have created constant questions around a number of fixed themes: the three-points concern cost, technology, and potential environmental impact, as well as the need for specific regulation and end-of-life management.
Why The Debate Over Energy Storage Utterly Misses The Point Read More »
