Posts Tagged ‘ oil speculators ’

I Love Oil Speculators

Apr 23rd, 2012 | By | Category: Economics, Featured, Oil, Politics
White House polling must show how badly gas prices are hurting Obama's approval numbers. Badly enough that he's even trying to ease up on attacking Iran. Here's Obama on the campaign trail: "The problem is ... speculators and people make various bets, and they say, you know what, we think that ...read more


Oil Speculation

Aug 4th, 2008 | By | Category: Oil
The price of almost everything on the planet has been rising. And so has the inevitable talk of a commodities bubble and price manipulation. The discussion has become front and center in global markets around the world as economies reel under the heavy weight of soaring prices. It’s simple for a ...read more


Oil Speculation

Jul 8th, 2008 | By | Category: Oil
With the price of oil doubling in the past year, there are more fingers being pointed than solutions being offered. Unfortunately, one of the biggest “culprits” garnering much of the blame has been the oil speculators. Congress has decided to make them the scapegoat for our energy concerns, and unfortunately ...read more