The expansion of Asian populations and economies is expected to have unprecedented and unpredictable impacts on world resources. The task of meeting future energy needs is daunting. The Chinese have Continue Reading
Key oil ministers and company executives will gather in Russia later this week for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, and expectations are that the business meeting will provide the Continue Reading
Ian Telfer, chairman of Goldcorp Inc., is the latest industry magnate to predict the world has reached “peak gold,” saying that from here on out, mine production will continue to Continue Reading
The dollar is rallying again after floundering for most of the past year, another sign that global growth momentum may be shifting back to the U.S. and away from other Continue Reading
The U.S. economy likely slowed in the first quarter as growth in consumer spending braked sharply, but the setback is expected to be temporary against the backdrop of a tightening Continue Reading
The French economy slowed in the first three months of the year, but Spain continued to enjoy a robust expansion, raising questions over the long-term strength of the eurozone’s recovery. Continue Reading
A part of those petrodollars could flow back into the global markets if oil producing countries boost investments in various asset classes, according to some large investment banks. These potential Continue Reading
New York-based investment and holding company Signal Capital Management said on Monday that it had launched a cryptocurrency backed by oil and gas reserves in what it says is the Continue Reading
Robust hiring is drawing people into the U.S. labor market, a healthy mix that suggests the economy can run strong without overheating and forcing the Federal Reserve to curb growth Continue Reading
A building under construction in Franklin Lakes, N.J., this week. About 313,000 jobs were added last month. There are 39 pages in the Labor Department’s February report on the employment Continue Reading
