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Good news blues

By Andrew Wilkinson | December 23, 2014

Checking the rear view mirror on Tuesday brought the welcome sight of the biggest jump in economic growth since the third quarter of 2003.

Utilities drilling its own wells

By Jim Polson, Bloomberg | December 19, 2014

NextEra Energy Inc. won approval from Florida regulators for its utility to skip the middleman and drill for its own natural gas.

How 'bout some good news

By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg | October 16, 2014

Industrial production in the U.S. rose in September by the most since November 2012, driven by a surge at utilities and a rebound in manufacturing.

The big picture in gasoline

By Phil Flynn | September 26, 2014

The New Era in Low Gas Prices has taken another slight U-turn.

Six degrees of interest rate separation

By Phil Flynn | September 18, 2014

Six degrees of separation is the theory that everyone and everything is six or fewer steps away, by way of introduction, you can be connected to any other person in the world.

Shale production keeps pressure on oil

By Phil Flynn | November 4, 2013

Shale production continues to rock the global oil market and is making our target of $88 a barrel looking more likely any day. Since crossing $100 a barrel, which I equated to crossing the Rubicon, oil had has its biggest monthly drop of the year.

Energy outlook muddled by government shutdown

By Shutdown! | October 1, 2013

The government shuts down and the outlook for energy just got a little murky. While transportation is not directly impacted by the government shutdown, a prolonged stalemate could slow the economy and U.S. oil demand.

Oil may be nearing top as gasoline needs to account for demographics

By Phil Flynn | May 21, 2013

With gold and silver capitulating and Treasury yield rising, oil will have to balance the bearish implications of the Fed talking about an exit strategy versus the disinflation that is now plaguing Europe.

Wal-Mart second-quarter forecast trails estimates on economy

By Renee Dudley, Bloomberg | May 16, 2013

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, forecast second-quarter profit that was less than analysts estimated as consumers struggle amid the slow U.S. economy and higher taxes.

Greater consumption at gas pump?

By Phil Flynn | April 25, 2013

We might just have a summer driving season after all. The EIA shocked the market by reporting that American responded to the dramatic two-week drop in gas prices by topping off their tank in the biggest weekly jump in gas demand since before the Thanksgiving Day holiday

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