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The Nottingham Economic Recovery and Renewal Consultation – Part Four

February 4, 2021February 2, 2021 by Brian Davey

In effect the current debt is managed by borrowing from the future, on the assumption that the future will be better off. But the underlying trend based on an energy analysis tells us a different story.

Categories Economy, Economy featured, Energy Tags debt bubble, debt-based economies, energy costs, limits to growth Leave a comment

The Punishment of Nemesis

July 6, 2018 by Brian Davey

Certain stories recur in the history of humanity – and one of the most dramatic and traumatic is that of hubris. Hubris is a drama brought about by actions motivated by excessive pride – for example the overestimation by leaders – and the society or institutions in their charge – of their power.

Categories Economy, Society Tags American politics, debt bubble, economic crises, interest rates Leave a comment

Oops! Low oil prices are related to a debt bubble

December 15, 2020November 4, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

Why is the price of oil so low now? In fact, why are all commodity prices so low?

Categories Economy Tags commodity prices, debt bubble, economic growth, energy consumption, energy efficiency, oil prices Leave a comment

How our energy problem leads to a debt collapse problem

December 15, 2020September 16, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

In this post, I show some longer-term time series relating to energy growth, GDP growth, and debt growth–going back to 1820 in some cases–that help us understand our situation better.

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The Problem of Debt as We Reach Oil Limits

December 15, 2020February 13, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

Many readers have asked me to explain debt. They also ask: Why can’t we just cancel debt and start over? if we are reaching oil limits, and these limits threaten to destabilize the system.

Categories Economy Tags debt, debt bubble, debt defaults, economic contraction, low oil prices, recession Leave a comment

Low Oil Prices: Sign of a Debt Bubble Collapse, Leading to the End of Oil Supply

December 15, 2020September 22, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Oil and other commodity prices have recently been dropping. Is this good news, or bad?

Categories Energy Tags debt bubble, economic growth, low commodity prices, low oil prices, wage growth Leave a comment

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