De-Developing Countries

For decades, economists have concentrated on developing countries. Growth has been the proposed panacea. Now that we are regularly using Continue reading →

Where Is Peak Oil

Peak oil looked inevitable a few years ago. Now, oil prices have dropped rather than risen. A number of factors Continue reading →

Coal Declines In UK Too

As coal’s influence is declining in the US, it is also declining in the UK. Coal has gone from generating Continue reading →

New Nature Of US War

The US is not in an official state of war. World War II, the last time the US officially declared Continue reading →

Wealth Inequality Perspective

While Oxfam reports suggest that 80 people have as much wealth as half the population of the planet, redistributing that Continue reading →

Coal Hits Record Low

The number of coal mines in the US has hit a record low, keeping in mind that records only go Continue reading →

Work And The American Dream

Two articles and series of interviews reflect aspects of The American Dream and conventional wisdom. While politicians and pundits talk Continue reading →

Bitcoin Makes New Banking Inroads

Yet again, Bitcoin and Blockchain are gaining acceptance within the financial community. In some ways, the cryptocurrency systems are more Continue reading →