Europe fears ‘uncontrolled protectionism’ as emerging markets turn against free trade – Telegraph

Europe fears ‘uncontrolledprotectionism’ asemergingmarketsturnagainstfreetrade – Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10282016/Europe–fears–uncontrolled–protectionism–as–emerging–markets–turn–against–free–trade.html shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Europe fears ‘uncontrolled protectionism’ as emerging markets turn against free trade – Telegraph

Las comunidades autónomas se blindan para mantener su aparato político

Las autonomías siguen decididas a mantener íntegro su aparato políticodespués de seis años de crisis económica y tres ejercicios de recortes y ajustes presupuestarios cargados sobre el capítulo de servicios. De los 1.268 puestos de diputados autonómicos actuales, sólo cuatro de Cantabria yentre 18 y 28 de Castilla-La Mancha está claro que van a desaparecer cuando se celebren las elecciones municipales y regionales de mayo de 2015. Ello supondrá una … Seguir leyendo Las comunidades autónomas se blindan para mantener su aparato político

Coping with high oil prices

Coping withhighoilprices http://feedly.com/k/14btX5e We’ve been seeing oil over $100 a barrel and gasoline above $3.40 a gallon for much of the last 3 years. Those prices would have shocked many Americans a few years ago, but have now become the new normal. What has changed and what hasn’t as a result? Realpriceofoil (in 2013 dollars), Jan 1947 toJuly 2013. Oilprice: 1947-1989 basedonWestTexasIntermediatefromFRED; 1990-2013 basedonBrentfromEIA, convertedtocurrentdollarsusing … Seguir leyendo Coping with high oil prices

Wheels Falling Off the Imperial Reality-Creating Machine

WheelsFallingOffthe Imperial Reality-CreatingMachine http://feedly.com/k/12WplgP ByLambertStretherofCorrente. One of the most famous quotes from the era of Bush the Younger came from Ron Suskind in his (October) 2004 article, “Faith, CertaintyandthePresidencyofGeorge W. Bush”: In the summer of 2002, after I had written an article in Esquire that the White House didn’t like about Bush’s former communications director, Karen Hughes, I had a meeting with a senior adviser … Seguir leyendo Wheels Falling Off the Imperial Reality-Creating Machine

Vehicle Sales: Another strong month in August

Más indicios de que el consumo en los Estados Unidos sigue fuerte Vehicle Sales: AnotherstrongmonthinAugust http://feedly.com/k/15n637O Note: The automakers will report August vehicle sales on Wednesday, Sept 4th. According the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), light vehicle sales in July were at a 15.7 million rate, on a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) basis. It looks like August sales will be in the same range. … Seguir leyendo Vehicle Sales: Another strong month in August

European Unemployment Remains At All Time High: Ranges From 4.8% To 27.6%

EuropeanUnemploymentRemainsAtAll Time High: RangesFrom 4.8% To 27.6% http://feedly.com/k/17o1DLX Europe may be a union, but when it comes to the distribution of unemployment rates across its 27 (and as of July 1 with the addition of Croatia, 28), it is anything but. As the latest chart from Eurostat shows summarizing the just released July data, it is confusing if one should be more stunned by the … Seguir leyendo European Unemployment Remains At All Time High: Ranges From 4.8% To 27.6%

Drumbeat: August 30, 2013

Drumbeat: August 30, 2013 http://feedly.com/k/145wWwa Fuel Supply–DemandDeficitWidensWithoutIran, EIASays Excluding Iran from the global oil market increased the shortfall between worldwide supply and demand, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. Global petroleum use averaged 2.2 million barrels a day more than output in July and August when Iran is excluded from the calculations, the EIA, the Energy Department’s statistical arm, said in a report today. Iran … Seguir leyendo Drumbeat: August 30, 2013