Relevant and even prescient commentary on news, politics and the economy.

You searched for: label/alternative energy investment

Blue Dog House

…Appropriations/education and labor bill. This makes no sense. Republicans plus blue dogs have a majority (of one vote) in the House energy and commerce committee. The bill that gets to…

Real Earnings

By Spencer; The CPI rose 0.1% in May as the core CPI rose 0.1% and energy rose 0.2%. The real significance of the rise in energy prices shows up in…

Define rich!!!!!!!!

…“rich” is a life classification. The classification is consumption determined, the amount of which is a function of energy expended (ie: physical labor/intellectual labor), work performed (ie: blue collar/white collar)…

DEFLATION ?

…plunge in oil prices from almost $150. But even if you exclude energy the six month change in the CPI excluding energy was only 1.2%, the lowest rate since 1964….

RETAIL SALES REPORT

…the impact of falling energy prices on real incomes. This together with the normal January increase in government pay, social security inflation adjustments and other transfer payments means that despite…

Fiscal Responsibility Summit: Guest List

…on Energy and Commerce The Honorable Allen Boyd (D) The Honorable Dave Camp (R), Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means The Honorable Michael N. Castle (R) The…

Stimulus Package Infrastructure

Energy and Water $35.4 billion (minimum) Title 5 $10.7 billion Financial Services and Government $9 billion Title 6 $5.1 billion Homeland Security (will need to take a look at the…