

Policy-makers relying on electric vehicles to be a source of net new jobs are likely to be disappointed.

Will Electric Cars Crash the German Government?
If consumers are so keen on EVs, why the need for compulsion?

Jitters in the Euro Zone
Some tricky maneuvering lies ahead as the European Central Bank tries to avert a revived euro-zone crisis.

Germany, Devil, Long Spoon, etc.
Grim times are ahead for Germany, thanks to its leaders’ dealings with Russia.

Greenflation Watch: Aviation
Airline tickets are already more expensive, partly on the back of higher fuel costs.

The Foresight of Angela Merkel . . .
Under her leadership, Germany became hostage to Russia on energy.

Harold Hamm, Energy, and the Public Markets
The week of June 13, 2022: Why energy companies could go private, inflation, the Fed, antitrust, and much, much more.


Windfall Tax Blowback Shock
The Tories these days are a party of the center-left, so their introduction of this tax was entirely predictable.

The Fed: More of a Surprise Required
Last week, 75 basis points would have been a surprise. Today, not so much.