In Economist's View - Posted 18 hours ago

Here's more on the employment report from The Economist:Postpone the optimism, The Economist: Not long ago economists and policymakers in America clun...

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In Energy Outlook - Posted 1 day ago

For too much of the lengthy debate over expanded access to oil & gas resources, participants on both sides have sought to pit renewable energy against...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 2 days ago

Among many applause lines from the speakers at the Republican convention last night, one stood out: Drill, baby, drill.Michael Steele, the former lieu...

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In Economist's View - Posted 3 days ago

There is confusion between the GDP deflator and other measures of prices such as the CPI and the PCE deflator. Here's one way to think about it that m...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 3 days ago

The Journal's Russell Gold reports:When it comes to the price of crude oil and gasoline, who is in the drivers seat?One common answer is no one. The g...

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In Treehugger - Posted 4 days ago

It is a TreeHugger mantra that $10 gas will change everything, and introduce a new era of green building, bike routes and trains everywhere. However a...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 4 days ago

As quickly as Hurricane Gustavs ominous approach last week sent oil prices up, the storm's weaker-than-feared punch has pulled them back down. Mans sl...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 1 week ago

Ah, the end of summer.Just in time for Labor Day road trips, Tropical Storm Gustavs approach is sending oil prices up again. Oil has inched past $116,...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 1 week ago

Tropical storm Gustav is bearing down on Jamaica and inching its way toward full hurricane status. Oil companies with operations in the Gulf of Mexico...

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In WSJ.com: Environmental Capital - Posted 1 week ago

Crude futures shot up on worries about Gustavs impact on Gulf of Mexico oil and gas installations, Bloomberg reports. But even if it hits, many in the...

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