Daily Archives: December 24, 2008

The economy just keeps getting worse

On the 17th I blogged about OPEC’s gambit to force a rise in the price per barrel for oil on the world’s market, here, and how their efforts would fail due to the current economic climate. Today oil futures fell … Continue reading

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European natural gas held hostage?

European natural gas held hostage? Moscow Threatens to Shut Off Ukraine’s Gas Wednesday, December 24, 2008 MOSCOW  —  Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev sternly urged Ukraine on Wednesday to fully pay its $2.1 billion debt for Russian natural gas supplies or … Continue reading

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A news junkie mainlining

I am a self-confessed News Junkie.  I used to joke that I was afraid to go to sleep at night [I'm an insomniac] because I was afraid the world would end and I wouldn’t know it. It used to be … Continue reading

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