—- BeginningoftheEnd? OilCompaniesCutBackonSpending // OurFiniteWorld Steve Kopits recentlygave a presentation explaining our current predicament: the cost of oil extraction has been rising rapidly (10.9% per year) but oil prices have been flat. Major oil companies are finding their profits squeezed, and have recently announced plans to sell off part of their assets in order to have funds to pay their dividends. Such an approach is … Seguir leyendo Beginning of the End? Oil Companies Cut Back on Spending

—- CrushingThe "USIsDecoupling" Meme (InOne Simple Chart) // ZeroHedge With US equity markets hitting fresh all-time highs (as much of the rest of the world is 10-15% off its highs and falling), thememethat rules the "commonknowledge" talking-headworldis "USdecoupling" oryetanotherversionof ‘cleanestdirtyshirt’. Well, as much as we hate to steal the jam from many an asset-gatherer’s donut, the BIS provides us with a simple quick efficient guide … Seguir leyendo Crushing The “US Is Decoupling” Meme (In One Simple Chart)

—- 10 StoriesFromTheCold, HardStreetsOfAmericaThatWillBreakYourHeart // ZeroHedge SubmittedbyMichaelSnyderofTheEconomicCollapseblog, Iftheeconomyisreally "gettingbetter", thenwhyhavemillionsuponmillionsofformerlymiddleclassAmericansbeenpushedtothepointofutterdespair? The stories that you are about to read are absolutely heartbreaking. I don’t know how anyone can read them without getting chills. In America today, if you lose a good job, there is a good chance that you will get back on your feet before too long. But there is also a good chance that … Seguir leyendo 10 Stories From The Cold, Hard Streets Of America That Will Break Your Heart

—- WorsethanWal–Mart: Amazon’ssickbrutalityandsecrethistoryofruthlesslyintimidatingworkers – Salon.com —- Shared via myfeedlyreader Seguir leyendo Worse than Wal-Mart: Amazon’s sick brutality and secret history of ruthlessly intimidating workers – Salon.com

—- Global EconomyCollapsesDespite 4th "Warmest" JanuaryOnRecord // ZeroHedge Thelast 3 weekshaveseenthe macro fundamentalsofthe G-10 majoreconomiescollapseatthefastest pace inalmost 4 yearsandalmostthebiggestslumpsinceLehman. Despite a plethora of data showing that ‘weather’ is not to blame, US strategists, ‘economists’, and asset-gatherers are sticking to the meme that this is all because of the cold on the east coast of the US (and that means wondrous pent-up demand to come). However, … Seguir leyendo Global Economy Collapses Despite 4th “Warmest” January On Record

—- RussianShipsCarryingSoldiersSaidTo Be En RouteToSevastopol // ZeroHedge Those tracking the developments in the Ukraine, and specifically the Russian response to this weekend’s coup, will be interested to note that according to the Russian flot.com website, the large landingshipNikolaiFilchenkov, previously known for its participationintheSyrian naval armsbuild up, is expected to arrive in the Crimean port of Sevastopol carrying 200 armed soldiers, sent from the nearby Black … Seguir leyendo Russian Ships Carrying Soldiers Said To Be En Route To Sevastopol