Category Archives: Economic fundamentals

Diesel Crisis Deepens As Inventories Fall To Dangerous Levels

Diesel fuel is in scarcer supply than ever. Shortages coming?

NOPEC Bill Would Mean the End Of Aramco and OPEC as We Know Them

The US is seriously considering yet another self-destructive move: bringing the Saudis to heel via a frontal legal/sanctions attack on OPEC.

Progressives Say New Midterm Poll Must Be ‘Wake Up Call’ to Democrats

“Democrats should close the election with a clear argument about who is prepared to fight for the working class.” Can they?

Is the UK About to Hit the Wall?

The UK is in sorry shape…..and is looking like the canary in the economic coal mine.

Biden Administration Doubles Down on Sanctions Self-Harm: China Chip Export Ban, Possible Russia Aluminum Sanctions, All Systems Still Go with Russian Oil Price Cap

The sanctions war situation has developed not necessarily to America’s advantage.

Is Breaking Things the Best Way Forward for Climate Activists?

From SUVs to gas pipelines, sabotage is on the rise as the climate crisis deepens – but does it work?

Bank of England Bought Only Small Amounts of Bonds Even Today, Warns Pension Funds They Have “Only Three Days Left” to Unwind Derivatives with BOE Support

The Bank of England has been doing less than believed to rescue the gilts market. But stil not a good look.

Central Bank Myths Drag Down World Economy

Central bank dogma over inflation is pushing the world economy into recession, with many dire consequences for poorer countries.

EU Imposes Secondary Sanctions on Russian Steel in Eighth Sanctions Package. Is Türkiye the Target?

the EU using an obscure steel secondary sanction to whack Türkiye?

Russian Army Turning Out the Lights: US Losing Electricity War in Ukraine

The dire and worsening state of Urkraine’s electricity supply has gone curiously unnoticed by Western commentators.

Big Agriculture Casts Itself as Climate Champion Ahead of COP27

Critics say the US-led Aim4C coalition will sideline nature-friendly farming in favour of polluting status quo agriculture.

Brexit Britain Is All Alone in a Senseless Pursuit of Disaster Capitalism

As other nations return to state-led investment, Truss and Kwarteng act to weaken the democracy, economy and rights of Britain.

Is the Energy Transition Taking Off—or Hitting a Wall?

Why, as they say in Maine, you can’t get get there from here as far as our green energy plans are concerned.

Satyajit Das: The Financial Party Is Coming to an Abrupt End

There seems to be no escape from looming economic and financial problems, but the officialdom will do it best to delay the reckoning.