Tag Archives: US consumer

Why is the price of crude oil so damn low?

The price of crude oil is currently one of the big news stories that both financial market AND geopolitical analysts are paying close attention to! Where is the bottom in the price of crude oil, when will it arrive, what message is the sharp and steep decline telling us and what if any impact will it have […]

Christmas and Thanksgiving have been co-opted by commerce!

Some stores around the United States are opening on Thanksgiving in order to try and squeeze every last sale out of the Christmas selling season! For anyone who is paying attention to newspaper, television and radio ads, the title of this article will not come as any great surprise. It seems that an emphasis on […]