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There are more than 1 million college-educated "ants" in China making an average $286 a month. While China seems to have an over-supply of college grads, the United States, on the other hand, is not producing enough college-educated workers, at least according to a new study released by Georgetown University.

The CPC (Communist Party of China) was founded on July 1, 1921 in Shanghai with a large working class support base. Throughout the past 60 years or so, China has never deviate much from socialism. With rapid growth, cracks are starting to surface.

Since the SPR is sold essentially at the bottom of the market, it mostly likely will cost a lot more to replenish. The most ironic thing is that while trying to intervene the oil market, the U.S. government,and taxpayers could end up losing money both ways--on the sale and on the buy-back.

American Electric Power (AEP) sent shock wave last week by suggesting consumers could see their electricity bills jump an estimated 40-60% in the next few years due to new air regulations by the EPA.

Fat Finger...again?

Our research analyst was interviewed by Carolyn Cui from Wall Street Journal regarding why we believe CME should have raised margins on silver earlier and had missed the best opportunity to do so.

Despite a well-supplied market, Henry Hub spiked to a 10-month high partly on the prospect of increasing LNG trade and export after the U.S. Energy Department authorized Cheniere Energy (Amex: LNG) to export LNG from its Sabine Pass terminal. But not everyone is sold on LNG exports yet.

Will the biggest acquisition in its 36-year history give Microsoft a leg up on Google and Apple?

Public Relation people at Goldman Sachs can not be too happy about this, but we just can't resist the party that Fadel Gheit started earlier this week.