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How Economic Growth Fails

December 15, 2020August 11, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

Our economy is like a pump that works increasingly slowly over time, as diminishing returns and other adverse influences affect its operation. Eventually, it is likely to stop.

Categories Economy Tags commodity prices, economic growth, energy consumption, low oil price, low wages, recession Leave a comment

Putting the Real Story of Energy and the Economy Together

December 15, 2020April 16, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

 What is the real story of energy and the economy? We hear two predominant energy stories.

 

Categories Energy Tags commodity prices, debt levels, diminishing returns, low oil price, oil price Leave a comment

Oil and the Economy: Where Are We Headed in 2015-16?

December 15, 2020January 9, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

The price of oil is down. How should we expect the economy to perform in 2015 and 2016?

Categories Energy Tags interest rates, low oil price, oil forecast Leave a comment

Ten Reasons Why a Severe Drop in Oil Prices is a Problem

December 15, 2020December 9, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Not long ago, I wrote Ten Reasons Why High Oil Prices are a Problem. If high oil prices can be a problem, how can low oil prices also be a problem? In particular, how can the steep drop in oil prices we have recently been experiencing also be a problem?

Categories Economy Tags debt default, employment, LNG exports, low oil price, Shale Oil Leave a comment

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