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The Permian Basin’s Looming Bottleneck

Permian Basin oil production is booming, but the growth rate is being threatened by rapidly growing volumes of associated natural gas. In a recent article, I provided a firsthand look at the booming oil production in the Permian Basin. Notably, after 100 years of production, the Permian Basin is pumping record volumes of crude oil. However, as I also noted there…

The Permian Basin’s Looming Bottleneck

Permian Basin oil production is booming, but the growth rate is being threatened by rapidly growing volumes of associated natural gas. In a recent article, I provided a firsthand look at the booming oil production in the Permian Basin. Notably, after 100 years of production, the Permian Basin is pumping record volumes of crude oil. However, as I also noted there…

The Decline In Manufacturing Jobs: Not Necessarily A Cause For Co

from the International Monetary Fund — this post authored by Bertrand Gruss and Natalija Novta Manufacturing jobs are waning. In many emerging market and developing economies, workers are shifting from agriculture to services, bypassing the manufacturing sector. In advanced economies, the rise in service sector employment typically reflects the outright disappearance of manufacturing jobs. The decline in manufacturing…

The Decline In Manufacturing Jobs: Not Necessarily A Cause For Co

from the International Monetary Fund — this post authored by Bertrand Gruss and Natalija Novta Manufacturing jobs are waning. In many emerging market and developing economies, workers are shifting from agriculture to services, bypassing the manufacturing sector. In advanced economies, the rise in service sector employment typically reflects the outright disappearance of manufacturing jobs. The decline in manufacturing…

How China Can Respond To Trump’s Tariff War

In the trade war against China, the White House’s “America First” advocates are relying on trade instruments that contained Japan’s rise in the 1980s. But China is not Japan. It has ten ways to hit back. On Tuesday, China said it would impose anti-dumping duties on imports of U.S. sorghum. As the largest buyer of…

Seasonality And Greenback/Loonie Cycles

The loonie has rebounded 2.7% against the greenback so far in April, leading some to predict that another up-cycle for commodities, Canadian equities and the C$ has begun. But, the loonie has climbed with oil prices in 8 of the last 10 Aprils, only to retrace again in the month thereafter. The larger perspective, as shown…

U.S. Bancorp (USB) Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations, Costs Rise

Have you been eager to see how U.S. Bancorp (USB – Free Report) performed in Q1 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Minneapolis-based popular bank’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Beat U.S. Bancorp came out with adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate…

Netflix Knows No Limits

If anyone ever thought that Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) had no room to grow in the US, they are in for a surprise. Earlier this week, Netflix reported its first-quarter results and it delivered stunning subscriber growth, even for the domestic market. Netflix’s Financials Netflix’s Q1 revenues grew 40% over the year to $3.7 billion, marginally…