tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post3484794488926032879..comments2024-03-29T02:19:19.866-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: OPEC Calls for Curbing Speculators, Blames Hedge Funds for Routmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-16258700796844950962009-02-01T22:26:00.000-05:002009-02-01T22:26:00.000-05:00Goog, how did he "diss" Friedman? Interesting.Goog, how did he "diss" Friedman? Interesting.mike normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-91437622882704657992009-01-28T23:32:00.000-05:002009-01-28T23:32:00.000-05:00According to one of Paul Krugman's posts last summ...According to one of Paul Krugman's posts last summer, we should still be experiencing high oil prices due to real demand. <BR/><BR/>Maybe that was just for him to help gravitate people towards Obama. However, now Krugman is being critical of Obama as if Obama is not liberal enough. Tugging him to the left to keep Obama in the center or to pull him more to the left of center. Who knows.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile the Saudi Prince who sports Bono shades and interviews with Charlie Rose while commanding Citi or whatever, did explain that the high price of oil was explicating "psychological" over 18 months ago on Charlie Rose.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile the King Saudi dude simply dismisses Thomas Friedman as a fantasy trip during an interview with Charlie Rose.<BR/><BR/>The price of oil was falsely pegged to a dropping dollar and a rising Pound Sterling.<BR/><BR/>There is one of many of false peggings done like Argentina.googleheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459089745473598235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-8912047869509350572009-01-28T15:12:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:12:00.000-05:00I know, however, I don't think Obama will stand fo...I know, however, I don't think Obama will stand for it if things start to heat up again. There are also many Democrats who proposed legislation to curb it last year and several bills nearly passed but in the end were killed by Republican resistance. They won't be able to do that now.mike normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-32152552597522796262009-01-28T13:41:00.000-05:002009-01-28T13:41:00.000-05:00I'm deafened by the silence of Congress on oil spe...I'm deafened by the silence of Congress on oil speculation. They were tripping over each other to vilify Exxon Mobil and the Saudis. <BR/><BR/>Wonder who they're trying to protect.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778477553870881130noreply@blogger.com