The end of oil as we know it ... Oil has crashed. But a short-term drop in the price of oil is nothing compared with the end of demand for oil as we know it. The more extreme scenario is what Bernstein Research is now talking about. Energy analyst Neil Beveridge is out with a new note that explores the question of demand - with a prediction that the end of oil as we know it is coming in 2030....Read More
Glenn Reynolds: Don’t let U.S. become next Rome ... Entrenched political elites will sacrifice anything to retain power, including their own country.... As you vote, remember that the more resources you put under the control of the political class, the more likely it is that things will eventually go bad. Politicians seldom look past the next election, and they're willing to sacrifice pretty...Read More
The president claims that Congress's authorizations in 2001 and 2002 for the wars against Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein can be stretched to cover his current campaign [against ISIS]. – The New York TimesThe U.S. Constitution is gone. Kaput. For years it stood as the bedrock of a republic that kept its government chained. For years the constitution limited government intervention, letting the f...Read More
The end of oil as we know it ... Oil has crashed. But a short-term drop in the price of oil is nothing compared with the end of demand for oil as we know it. The more extreme scenario is what Bernstein Research is now talking about. Energy analyst Neil Beveridge is out with a new note that explores the question of demand - with a prediction that the end of oil as we know it is coming in 2030....Read More
Real Life Marcia Clark weighs in on "The People v. O.J. Simpson" and tells us what she thought aboutSarah Paulson's portrayal of her.Plus, does she have any regrets from the trial? What did she think about the way Judge Ito treated her? Marcia says it like she means it.Read More
Help your children learn how to pronounce the "ck" Level 7 phonetic sound with this fun educational video!?~EUR Best Kids Songs & Stories [Free Download]: https://goo.gl/C6KXnTMommy! Daddy! How do you say this?Make your children to read the words by themselves.Kids vs Phonics by Red Cat Reading will make your children say new words by themselves!Fun to sing and interesting to watch!Your children w...Read More
The price of gold has recovered somewhat so far in 2016. While you might hold a little gold for diversification purposes, remember its disadvantages.Gold has been trading above US$1,250 an ounce. But this is far below the peak price of $1,908 an ounce on August 22, 2011. Then again, the price has recovered somewhat and is expected to average $1,225 an ounce in 2016.One factor working against gold...Read More
In case you had the tiniest qualm about genocidal economy-destroyer Andrew Jackson being replaced on the $20 bill...Watch Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Mondays at 10:30/9:30c on TBS! Visit SamanthaBee.com for more videos and web extras.Read More
Original Source: Global Risk InsightsThe town of Luanshya, situated on Zambia's copperbelt, serves as a bellwether for the country's economy. However, political developments in Zambia are causing significant uncertainties in the copper industry.With a sustained annual GDP growth rate above 6%, driven primarily by copper, the past decade has been tumultuous for Luanshya. Founded as a service town...Read More
Ted Cruz drops bid for Republican nomination, clearing path for Trump ... Ted Cruz suspended his US presidential campaign on Tuesday after a crushing defeat in Indiana's primary, leaving the way clear for Donald Trump to become the Republican nominee. - UK GuardianIt seems more likely now that Trump will be the Republican nominee for president. But there are seemingly two main questions to answe...Read More
In January, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced grants totaling $1 billion in 13 states to help communities adapt to climate change, by building stronger levees, dams and drainage systems.One of those grants, $48 million for Isle de Jean Charles, is something new: the first allocation of federal tax dollars to move an entire community struggling with the impacts of climat...Read More
Water shortages will deliver 'severe hit' to world by 2050 - World Bank ... Global water shortages are taking their toll. The World Bank has issued a stark warning that the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia will receive a particularly "severe hit" by 2050, and global mismanagement needs to be addressed urgently. -RTWe just published an analysis of water-scarcity propaganda on Monday and now the...Read More
Ted Cruz drops bid for Republican nomination, clearing path for Trump ... Ted Cruz suspended his US presidential campaign on Tuesday after a crushing defeat in Indiana's primary, leaving the way clear for Donald Trump to become the Republican nominee. - UK GuardianIt seems more likely now that Trump will be the Republican nominee for president. But there are seemingly two main questions to answe...Read More
In January, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced grants totaling $1 billion in 13 states to help communities adapt to climate change, by building stronger levees, dams and drainage systems.One of those grants, $48 million for Isle de Jean Charles, is something new: the first allocation of federal tax dollars to move an entire community struggling with the impacts of climat...Read More
Water shortages will deliver 'severe hit' to world by 2050 - World Bank ... Global water shortages are taking their toll. The World Bank has issued a stark warning that the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia will receive a particularly "severe hit" by 2050, and global mismanagement needs to be addressed urgently. -RTWe just published an analysis of water-scarcity propaganda on Monday and now the...Read More
Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday changed its outlook for Anglo American's credit rating recognizing the world's fifth largest diversified miner's "rapid progress in negotiating material asset sales, a higher than expected valuation for the sale of the niobium and phosphate businesses, and improving prospects for the global diamond market."In February Moody's downgraded Anglo's debt to junk status...Read More
Mining and metals investors were rushing for the exits on Tuesday on fears that the China-inspired rally on commodity markets in 2016 was losing steam.The sell-off led by comeback story Anglo-American, and punters' favourites Freeport-McMoran and Teck Resources, came after a gauge of manufacturing activity in China unexpectedly fell back in April.After recovering sharply to a more-than-a-year...Read More
Risk, from a mathematical perspective, is the probability of an event multiplied by its potential impact.The World Risk Report, which is published each year, looks at the risks of natural disasters in this way. The model used in the report takes into consideration the exposure of countries to natural disasters, but also their ability to cope and deal with such events. The end result is a World R...Read More
With sales and operations at the ends of the earth, few companies are in a better position to take the pulse of the global economy and the resource sector in particular than Caterpillar.The new line of "smart" equipment will be able to communicate, instantly, how it's performing, and what might need fixing soon.The world's number one heavy equipment manufacturer has been hit hard by the decline i...Read More
Shares of Teck Resources Ltd. have almost tripled this year, making the Canadian company the best-performing global miner amid the rebound in commodity prices and a projected fivefold improvement in earnings.The price of Teck's three main products have surged, with metallurgical coal leading and zinc a close second. Until recently, copper had lagged the pack but gains last week have narrowed the...Read More