Daniel Yergin on the future of energy: A perilous and crucial quest

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

OUR sister blog, Prospero, publishes an interview with Daniel Yergin where the author and policy advisor ponders peak oil, shale gas and how climate change will impact where people get their energy from

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Commodities Market Update

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

Where do I start with this wild week in commodities?  The first market that comes to mind is orange juice.  This market was trading off the recent freezing temperatures that hit Florida and then news of a fungicide in Brazilian OJ hit the news.  Many people don’t realize that we Read more

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Oil prices: Not that again

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

THE political situation with Iran has grown much more tense in recent weeks, and especially since the apparent assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. Some rich countries are now proposing tightened sanctions against Iran, and Iran continues to threaten to close the Strait of Hormuz, through Read more

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Unit 4 Macro: Natural Disasters and their Economic Impact

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

From tsunamis to tornadoes, from droughts to floods, 2011 was a particularly nasty year for natural disasters in many parts of the world. These natural disasters inevitably have demand and supply side effects affecting not just those countries affected but ripple impact across regions and in the br Read more

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