Monthly Archives: May 2012

Stratfor: Growing Energy Production in the U.S.

This is a huge structural change in the U.S. and global economy.  Keep it on your radar. (click here if video is not observable)

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Manpower’s Talent Shortage Survey

Interesting survey data from the Manpower Group on where employers are finding it difficult in fill job vacancies. (click here if charts are not observable)

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Europe’s Other Oil Crisis

An EU strategic olive oil reserve to support prices (1:05 minutes into video). (click here if video is not observable)

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Dude, Where Is Food and Crude?

Now these are the tax cuts we like!   Especially because the big flop in food prices directly benefits the poor (x/ farmers) more than anyone else. Thus far, these are relative price shifts and and not a sign of general … Continue reading

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Thank You

Let us remember. (click here if photo is not observable)

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Week in Review

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Quote of the Day: So Churchill

One day shortly after the Second World War ended, Winston Churchill and Labour Party Prime Minister Clement Attlee encountered one another at the urinal trough in the House of Common’s men’s washroom. Attlee arrived first. When Churchill arrived, he stood as … Continue reading

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Global Trend Indicators

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Stratfor: Problems With a “Greek Euro”

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Is Eurogeddon Exaggerated?

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund yield down 6 bps to 1.37 percent; France 28 bps tighter; Italy 9 bps tighter; Spain 10 bps wider; Belgium 21 tighter; Portugal 5 wider; Ireland 3 wider; Greece 113 wider; Large Eurozone banks … Continue reading

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