A U.S./China Comparison
That s a broad title that can lead in so many directions. The world today looks like we re heading towards another two super-power ...

Irony watch: Fuel shortages in the oil-rich UAE (319852)
These shortages are caused by something like price controls: state-owned retail fuel companies that are not willing (and, perhaps, able...

Drain America First
Jeff Frankel says Republican proposals to increase oil extraction within our borders are at odds with both environmental and energy sec...

Today's Headlines
Bloomberg:- Crude oil tumbled more than $6 a barrel in New York amid concern that a slower U.S. economy will curtail demand for oil and...

Style Underperformer: Large-cap Value -1.05%
Style Underperformer: Large-cap Value -1.05% Sector Underperformers: Coal irlind (-4.86%), Energy (-2.54%) and Oil Service (-2.30...

Bernanke Testimony: Dove With Gloves Off
The testimony of Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke this morning chronicles the very difficult and very fluid situation which confronts ...

PPI, Retail Sales
Tax-rebate-goosed June Retail Sales rose less than forecast, up 0.1% headline and 0.8% ex-autos. Consensus was for gains of 0.4% and ...

Could high gas prices be hazardous to adults?
More on the healthonomics of high gas prices:Health officials say numbers on individual scooter accidents often aren't tracked, but Mou...

Offshoring Is a Dubious Policy When the Question is Oil Drilling
President Bush yesterday removed a long-standing executive moratorium on off-shore oil drilling, a move also supported by presidential ...