Japan: Whichever party wins the election this month will have to contend with an ageing population and a mountain of debt - which together threaten to derail Asia's largest economy
Global manufacturing is clearly on the rebound, with survey reports yesterday showing activity contracting at a significantly slower pace in the US and continental...
Escalating oil and fuel prices could hurt the U.S. and global economies at an sensitive time, reducing the pace of recovery. Those slowly swelling pump prices aren't done yet, energy analysts said, as crude oil futures jumped back above $70 a barrel...
This is a presentation by Dr. David Korowicz from Feasta, given at the Oil Drum/ASPO Conference at Alcatraz, Italy in June 2009. It can be downloaded here: , PDF 23 slides, 1.3 MB, Slide 2: Poem This poem by W.B. Yeats inspired my talk's ...