Comments on: Highest Inflation in 26 Years, Short Selling Banned, New ETF, Airline Industry Play, A Changing of the Guard, and More! http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/highest-inflation-in-26-years-short-selling-banned-new-etf-airline-industry-play-a-changing-of-the-guard-and-more/ http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Miserable Americans, Stocks Soar, A Housing Surprise, Trouble From China, and More! | 5 Min. Forecast http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/highest-inflation-in-26-years-short-selling-banned-new-etf-airline-industry-play-a-changing-of-the-guard-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Miserable Americans, Stocks Soar, A Housing Surprise, Trouble From China, and More! | 5 Min. Forecast Tue, 05 May 2009 02:52:26 +0000 http://www.agorafinancial.com/5min/?p=258#comment-2027 [...] that combines the U.S.’ various unemployment and inflation rates. So as you might guess, after this week’s dreadful inflation stats, things are looking pretty miserable. The index popped 10.5%, the highest [...] [...] that combines the U.S.’ various unemployment and inflation rates. So as you might guess, after this week’s dreadful inflation stats, things are looking pretty miserable. The index popped 10.5%, the highest [...]

]]> By: redelm http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/highest-inflation-in-26-years-short-selling-banned-new-etf-airline-industry-play-a-changing-of-the-guard-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 redelm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:49:50 +0000 http://www.agorafinancial.com/5min/?p=258#comment-1082 One small detail -- US crude oil _MUST_ be refined in the USA. Since around 1790 prohibiting pine logs to the English enemy, the USA has exerted strong jurisdiction and regulation of all exports. There are two lists of controlled exports (EAR & ITAR). Crude oil is one commodity on the Export Administration Regulation list (ECCN 1C981), and in spite of some recent relaxation to Canada, getting crude oil export licences is damn near impossible. For more, read: http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/pdf/754.pdf Not that this makes a huge difference since the US would still be a net importer after OCS. -- Robert in Houston One small detail — US crude oil _MUST_ be refined in the USA. Since around 1790 prohibiting pine logs to the English enemy, the USA has exerted strong jurisdiction and regulation of all exports. There are two lists of controlled exports (EAR & ITAR).

Crude oil is one commodity on the Export Administration Regulation list (ECCN 1C981), and in spite of some recent relaxation to Canada, getting crude oil export licences is damn near impossible. For more, read:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/pdf/754.pdf

Not that this makes a huge difference since the US would still be a net importer after OCS.

– Robert in Houston

]]> By: Double standard | The Daily Reckoning's http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/highest-inflation-in-26-years-short-selling-banned-new-etf-airline-industry-play-a-changing-of-the-guard-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Double standard | The Daily Reckoning's Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:31:28 +0000 http://www.agorafinancial.com/5min/?p=258#comment-1077 [...] Dan Amoss weighs in on the question in today's 5 Min. Forecast.  Bookmark This Post: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] Dan Amoss weighs in on the question in today's 5 Min. Forecast.  Bookmark This Post: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

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