How Much Overcapacity In China? Monstrous Cement production went beyond any thinkable measure WASHINGTON – It has been said many times that the recent commodity prices collapse is due to sudden lack...
US Economy Slowing Down Stock prices still very high while the US economy is slowing amidts a deteriorating global economy WASHINGTON – The US stock market, while not doing great, is still up. And yet the US economic outlook...
Commodities Exporting Countries in Deep Crisis From Brazil to Australia there will be a lot of suffering JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) – Renowned oil expert Daniel Yergin recently observed that the collapse of crude oil prices is...
A Very Weak American Economy While the US economy remains very fragile, the presidential campaign is about "anchor babies" WASHINGTON – The slow but steady decline of the US economy should be the main theme of this unfolding...
End Of China Boom Caused Commodity Prices Collapse China's bubble was created by a Government-willed gigantic stimulus that fueled demand for commodities. Now it is all over WASHINGTON – Global mining giant Anglo American just announced that it will downsize –in a dramatic way. It will cut...
Too Much Media Coverage For Isolated Terror Attacks Our obsession with political violence inspired by Islam guarantees that we shall have more of it WASHINGTON – In a perverse way, our hysteric fascination with each and every killing perpetrated in the West by...