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With winter right around the corner, there is likely to be some concern about heating bills. With that in mind, let's take a look at commodity prices to see what may be in store for the average consumer.
Front Month Heating Oil Monthly Chart ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
Seeking Alpha,
18 Oct 2008
Housing starts in the U.S. fell more than forecast in September as construction of single-family homes plunged to the lowest level in 26 years, indicating the three-year real-estate slump is intensifying.
Construction of single-family homes dropped 12 ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
ETF Investor,
17 Oct 2008
Oil has fallen below $70 in the wake of a slowing global economy and massive deleveraging by hedge funds.
Monthly Crude Chart
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When oil was consolidating near $100 I thought that was it. It was plain to see that the ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
ETF Investor,
16 Oct 2008
EU leaders called for a global summit as soon as next month to rewrite the 1944 Bretton Woods accord that paved the way for Europe's post-World War II reconstruction and set up the institutions that oversee the world economy today.
"We had the ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
Seeking Alpha,
16 Oct 2008
The Baltic Dry Shipping Index covers dry bulk shipping rates and some view it as a proxy for general economic health. The index continues to collapse.
Baltic Dry Index
Notice that the indicator is back at levels not seen since 2005 and is ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
Seeking Alpha,
15 Oct 2008
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that conditions for New York manufacturers deteriorated significantly in October. The general business conditions index dropped 17 points to a record-low -24.6. The new orders index also fell to a record ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
ETF Investor,
15 Oct 2008
For now, you can force banks to take money, but you can't force them to lend it. Let's explore this theory starting with a look at the Drama Behind a $250 Billion Banking Deal.
The chief executives of the nine largest banks in the United States trooped ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
Seeking Alpha,
15 Oct 2008
The US Government is to spend up to $250 billion buying direct stakes in banks and other financial institutions under a controversial emergency plan which President Bush insisted today was "not intended to take over the free market but to preserve it". ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
ETF Investor,
14 Oct 2008
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has called the top U.S. banking heads to a meeting today in Washington, people familiar with the matter said.
The 3 p.m. ET meeting at Treasury is being called while most of the banking chiefs are in Washington for ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
Seeking Alpha,
13 Oct 2008
Ireland guaranteed bank deposits putting Germany and the UK at a disadvantage. After criticizing Ireland, Germany did the same. The UK stepped in to guarantee bonds so now Germany and the US are at a competitive disadvantage.
Am I the only one who ...
From MICHAEL SHEDLOCK,
Seeking Alpha,
13 Oct 2008
