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CRB Spot Index Hits All-Time High

Is it deflation that we should be worried about? According to the Fed, inflation is too low.  That may be a temporary problem. The...

Bernanke’s Biggest Fear

The Fed created an uproar on Wall Street this week by changing the language in its post-meeting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement. The...

Auto Loans Getting Longer

Here is an interesting chart. This shows the length of new car loans in months. Some car buyers are now financing auto loans for...

China’s Real Inflation Rate

What's China's Real Inflation Rate? by Dexter Roberts, Bloomberg Businessweek "There has been a jump in prices that isn't reflected in the numbers," says Chinese...

Swiss Franc Smashes U.S. Dollar

The Swiss franc blasts through parity with the U.S. dollar. The franc is up more than 14% versus the USD since hitting a low...

Why Hundreds of US Coal Plants Switched to Natural Gas

Coal-powered industry and electricity generation for centuries, but its...

Crude Draw Signals Tight Supply Amid Peak Refining Season

US refiners operated at a robust 96.1% of capacity...

EU Methane Crackdown Faces Global Pushback

The energy ministers of the United States, Qatar, Nigeria,...

Rooftop Solar Cuts Midday Demand, Spurs Evening Power Surge in New York

New York's expanding rooftop and small-scale solar capacity is...