Econ Rumblings

What Is Total’s Fate in Russia Now?

by Oilprice.com • Oct 29, 2014 • Comments Off on What Is Total’s Fate in Russia Now?

Oil major Total and Russia are joined at the hip. Putin called late CEO de Margerie a “true friend.” But sanctions and sinking oil prices are daunting hurdles.

Amazon, the Leading Indicator?

by Wolf Richter • Oct 23, 2014 • 6 Comments

It was a leading indicator of investor exasperation when it started to crash in December 1999. Now, with today’s plunge, it’s down 30% from its February high.

American Crude Oil Exports Spike

by Wolf Richter • Oct 22, 2014 • Comments Off on American Crude Oil Exports Spike

The US, now likely the world’s largest producer of petroleum liquids, mucks up the oil market.

Poor Ron Paul…

by Bill Bonner • Oct 20, 2014 • 4 Comments

The further the country goes in the wrong direction, the more people there are who have a financial interest in staying on the same road.

“House Price Inflation” in Canada

by Wolf Richter • Oct 15, 2014 • 2 Comments

Is the blindingly magnificent housing bubble in Canada running out of steam?

Voters Kept out of Loop by Design

by WOLF STREET Reader • Oct 11, 2014 • 3 Comments

By handing responsibility of bailouts to the Fed, lawmakers can pretend they’re are not involved.

The US Dollar Is Going to Break Down

by Contributor • Oct 2, 2014 • 10 Comments

Parabolic moves are fun while they last. The problem is they never last.

House Flipping Has “Jumped the Shark”

by WOLF STREET Reader • Sep 26, 2014 • 3 Comments

Troubles in DC’s “recession proof” housing market.

The Crash of Corn, a Contrarian Opportunity?

by Contributor • Sep 24, 2014 • 2 Comments

It now costs more to grow corn than it’s worth in the market.

After Mucking up Housing Market, Investors Flee

by Wolf Richter • Sep 23, 2014 • 3 Comments

What’s left is a toxic mix: dropping sales, still rising prices, ballooning inventories.

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