Category Archives: Economic fundamentals

Saudi Arabia New Output Cuts Threat Is Another Blow To Washington

Saudi Arabia in concert with OPEC+, as in Russia, looks to be sticking to its promise to cut output if oil demand softened.

Will Europe Go Down to Defeat Before Ukraine?

Europe has succeeded in hurting itself to hurt Russia, to the degree that a full bore economic and financial crisis seems inevitable.

The Bank of England Increasing Interest Rates to 4% – As Markets Expect – Could Be Enough To Bring the Whole Economy Down

The Bank of England is in “Burn the village to save it” mode via interest rate increases which do little to address the causes of inflation.

Ilargi: EU – Controlled Demolition

Puzzling why the EU seems determined to drive itself off a cliff.

Record Number of US Households Behind on Energy Bills; Brace for a Cold Winter

Americans haven’t suffered the same level of energy price increases as the UK and Europe, yet a record number of households are buckling.

Iran And Russia Move To Create A Global Natural Gas Cartel

The emerging Russia-Iran gas OPEC is yet another threat to Western economies.

The Hope of What Was Once Called a Decent Living Has Departed for the Average Household

The UK is a serious and worsening cost of living crisis that’s impoverishing the former middle class. What will the political fallout be?

China as a Developmental State: Indigenous Innovation and Global Competition

China chose a successful technological development path, in contrast to the corporate financialization model in the United States.

Europe’s Gas Price Is Now Equivalent To $410 Per Barrel Of Oil

How LNG scarcity is playing into Europe’s gas woes, and other markets are set to feel the effects of the LNG price squeeze.

Companies Are Paying Inflation Busting Dividends at Cost to the Rest of the Economy, Including Their Employees

How companies are paying dividends rather than investing in their business or paying employees better……and often borrow to do so.

Will the Inflation Reduction Act Actually Reduce Inflation? How Will the Corporate Minimum Tax work? An Economist Has Answers

A look at some of the tax and tax collection changes in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Economists Fear Fed Minutes Show Central Bank Bent on ‘Unleashing Mass Unemployment’

The Fed confirms its true colors of being in the business of disciplining labor, whether it makes sense of not.

A Next-Level Water Crisis: Colorado River Basin Faces Tier 2 Restrictions

More on the intensifying Colorado River water crisis.

Influential Oil Company Scenarios for Combating Climate Change Don’t Actually Meet the Paris Agreement Goals, Our New Analysis Shows

How Big Oil plays data games with the Paris Agreement climate targets, already seen by many as too permissive.