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Thursday Outlook: Commodities, Global Markets

Liquidity bubble my foot, or rather liquidity bubble for whom ?! The consumer does not seem to suffer the vertigo of any such bubble. Consumer spending is seemingly gripped by a liquidity squeeze. And here lyes the problem that could perpetuate indefinitely the misery of this economy.
Just a reminder, the bulk of the active economy is still consumer driven.

Obama 'Shines' Natural Gas

O'Bama's cabinet & in crowd, seems just another bunch o idiots, potentially more damaging than the Bush trash, that stuck its filthy paws too deep in the cookie jar.

What is disturbing about these bozos, is that they are both clueless and ideologically motivated. At least Bush's miscreants were only thieves.

Consequently, I see a very long agony for the economy. I don't think the economy will croak outright, the little guy will pay dearly to prevent a collapse. But it is not going to be pretty.

Wednesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets

What rally ? Every day now since the bailout commitment, markets start the day by bouncing up, and a feeding frenzy follows ! Investors taking profits !

Compressed Natural Gas: Key to American Energy Independence?

This really get my goat. Everybody and his brother, from the federal government on down to the municipalities, not to forget the corporate bandwagon, has something to say about energy (oil) shortage, and of course global warming.
But when you go to a rat ass country in Eastern Europe, and see gas stations that pump natural gas (propane), and lots of small cars that use it, you may be forgiven to have concluded that in the US, we are experiencing an artificial, may be an induced crisis. Apparently anybody who is in position to do something about it, does not really take it seriously.

I mean using natural gas as fuel is not only cleaner, but virtually doubles the supply base for the driving public.