Fossil Fuels Falling

Commodity prices, particularly for fossil fuels, are falling. Falling prices are good for consumers. Decreases in demand, or at least 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 →

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 →

Too Big To Prosecute

During the Great Recession, many institutions were propped up financially because they were considered to be too big to fail. Continue reading →

China Growth Slows And Slumps

China’s stock market continues to fall, but has only recently returned to levels from last year. The cause of concern Continue reading →

Wall Street Buys Into Blockchain

Blockchain doesn’t get much publicity, but it is the technology that enables the secure transfer of the electronic currency, Bitcoin. Continue reading →

Puerto Rico Becomes Economic Testbed

Puerto Rico’s debt is so bad that they’d like to declare bankruptcy, but can’t. Dysfunctional aspects of the way the Continue reading →

Turkey Is Falling

Turkey has troubles: economic, political, and physical. Any one is bad enough, but all three simultaneously exacerbate each other. As Continue reading →