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37 Post(s) for June 2012

A peak in conventional oil production is likely before 2030 and quite possible before 2020	2012/06/28 19:43
US house prices up three months in a row	2012/06/27 21:47
Debt fragility persists in the US household sector	2012/06/26 10:01
Count of distressed mortgages continues to come down very slowly	2012/06/26 10:01
US household financial obligations ratio remains near long-term average	2012/06/25 04:23
Despite slowing economy, Brazil's unemployment rate still seems to trend downward	2012/06/24 21:33
Brazil deceleration in pictures	2012/06/24 03:04
As of April, world trade was still following its 18-month growth trend	2012/06/22 19:56
Natural gas reserves in perspective	2012/06/22 05:48
Credit growth was supportive of continued recovery in Q1	2012/06/22 01:04
Concise summary on the melting of the Arctic	2012/06/21 17:08
The global picture for coal -- rapidly growing consumption of a cheap, abundant resource	2012/06/21 00:37
Strategy of going for liquids is not working out for natural gas companies	2012/06/20 04:58
A rapid rise in US coal exports has temporarily compensated for falling demand	2012/06/19 23:30
Situation continues to darken in Spain	2012/06/18 21:18
US industrial production showing normal growth	2012/06/16 21:50
Not looking good in Spain and Italy	2012/06/14 17:13
Coal inventory does not vary much	2012/06/14 16:54
Europe industrial production continues to drop	2012/06/13 21:06
US coal consumption down 14% from peak	2012/06/12 23:14
Market pessimism on the euro zone	2012/06/12 21:01
China continues to moderate	2012/06/11 23:26
Separation of investment banking helps insure against deregulation	2012/06/11 22:57
Effect of European crisis on the US	2012/06/11 21:10
Pretty bad in Greece	2012/06/11 20:21
More on the Spanish not-a-rescue	2012/06/11 01:46
New investment post	2012/06/09 02:14
First Spanish bailout begins to take shape	2012/06/08 18:42
Slowdown in Brazil is partly due to consumer credit saturation	2012/06/08 06:36
McDonald's dividend history	2012/06/07 05:45
US gas in storage is above long-term average, but still in normal range	2012/06/06 21:58
Euro zone retail trade continues downtrend	2012/06/05 22:19
US construction spending approximately level so far this year	2012/06/05 00:27
US employment -- current downtick no big deal, but medium term still looks bad	2012/06/01 19:31
Euro zone unemployment steady at 11.0%	2012/06/01 17:35
China manufacturing now pretty clearly in contraction	2012/06/01 05:32
Current treasury yields in perspective	2012/06/01 02:21