Economy

“Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says”

“…Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Ukraine would have to make concessions over land that Russia had taken since 2014 as part of any agreement to end the war… The Trump administration halted military aid to Ukraine…… Continue Reading…

Business

“The potential investor upside of a Google breakup — if John Rockefeller is any guide”

“… John Rockefeller’s Standard Oil more than a century ago. The empire that controlled nearly all US oil production during America’s industrial revolution had to split into 34 smaller companies after the Supreme Court in 1911 sided with the Justice Department in an… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“…USA is now producing more oil and gas than any nation ever has” [So why is gas so expensive?]

“The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in January that US domestic production of crude oil for September 2023 set a new all-time high of 13,247,000 barrels per day. That fact probably deserved more notice than it received given that it was… Continue Reading…

Economy

“BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — says central banks are ‘deliberately’ causing recessions and warns of a downturn unlike any other…”

“Many experts have already sounded the alarm on the U.S. economy. But you still want to pay attention to what BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — has to say for a very simple reason: it’s predicting a recession… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Shell won’t buy any more Russian oil and gas”

“…Shell (RDSA) said Tuesday it was breaking completely with Russia’s giant energy industry, halting all purchases of Russian crude oil immediately and shutting its service stations in the country.The UK-based company, which last week announced it was dumping its investments in Russia, said its decision… Continue Reading…