$200 for a Barrel of Oil: A Fait Accompli? Written By: Mark Bershatsky 2008-05-23 15:21:40
As 2008 rolls on, we are continuing to see crude oil's meteoric rise as well as the direct and indirect harm that this trend is causing. Not only are certain industries with end-products or services dependent on crude oil (transportation, plastics, etc.) feeling their margins squeezed, but there is also an increasing fear that broader inflation is being sparked. So far consumer prices have only inched up, though that serves little or no indication of what is to come.
3 Reasons Why the U.S. Will Avoid a Recession Written By: Eben Esterhuizen 2008-04-06 21:45:08 It was refreshing to read Anatole Kaletsky's contrarian piece in Sunday's London Times, and it should be required reading for all investors. "I am probably the only economist left in the world who still believes that a U.S. recession is likely to be avoided," says Kaletsky. Given the massive amount of doom and gloom in the financial press, it's important to try to understand the contrarian argument.
A Bad Way to Control the Mississippi Written By: Jeanne Roberts 2008-04-11 11:44:53 Some call it the Father of Waters. Others have called it The Big Muddy.
A Bad Way to Save Paper and Energy Written By: Jeanne Roberts 2008-04-29 10:50:34 Xerox - (XRX-$14.04) in conjunction with its subsidiary, the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), is working on a way to make paper truly recyclable.
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Nuclear Power Plant Written By: Jeanne Roberts 2008-04-14 10:13:34 On April 9, 450 of the 500 employees at the Point Beach nuclear power plant - owned by FPL Energy of Florida and located in Two Rivers, Michigan - were evacuated because a store clerk misinterpreted a sound bite.
