Commodity Snatchers
Scary rice and oil prices have sent politicians to their bag of tricks. Not surprisingly, they have pulled out one …
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Weak Dollar and US Petroleum Reserves Behind Strong Oil Price
Early this year, the price of crude oil surpassed its previous inflation-adjusted peak of $103.76 a barrel (a record established …
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The Fed Plays With Fire
The U.S. dollar may be cyclically weak right now, but it remains the main vehicle for foreign exchange transactions, the …
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The Greenback and Commodity Prices
To address the problems associated with rising food prices, we must understand what has caused prices to rise. This report …
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The Bush Legacy: Deflation or Inflation?
Since 2001, the Bush administration has entangled the United States in a war that is undefined in terms of its …
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Shelter from the Storm
In my April 16, 2007 column I warned that the U.S. was trapped in a dangerous boom-bust cycle that began …
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