testosteronepit's blog
The Natural Gas Massacre
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/14/2012 18:59 -0500Dirt-cheap natural gas is the cornerstone of President Obama’s energy policy, but drilling activity is falling off a cliff....
Plot Twist In France While Businesses Are Dying
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/13/2012 17:04 -0500Election-year drama covers up astounding economic decay.
The Astounding Fuel Price Conundrum
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/12/2012 19:09 -0500An economic fiasco, a political football ... and (quietly) a growing export product in a declining market.
March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami: A Perspective
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/10/2012 19:42 -0500I've been critical of Japan Inc. But this is very different. And much more personal.
“A harder Default To Come”
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/09/2012 19:18 -0500In Greece, only 36% of the population work. And now the system is locking up.
Greek Bonds, Dexia Trash, French Postal Service, & Profit
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/08/2012 20:19 -0500Topped off with Wall-Street-esque hype ... how refreshing, and so unlike the congressionally mucked-up USPS.
France: How to Demolish a 75% Income Tax
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/07/2012 20:40 -0500Unleash the lawyers, um, ... soccer players.
Next: Bankruptcy for a whole Generation
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/06/2012 18:25 -0500A dysfunctional system takes its toll.
Can't Even Urinate In His Own Yard Anymore
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/05/2012 19:56 -0500Privacy, a quaint concept of the past.
Next Phase in Merkel’s Desperate and Risky Gamble
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/04/2012 19:21 -0500Gang of Four against François Hollande. The Eurozone is becoming brittle.
Evaporating Japanese Pension Fund Assets
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/02/2012 23:11 -0500Just the kind of scandal that the ballooning retirement-age population needs.
Final Spasm: Greco-Teutonic Tax Wrestling
Submitted by testosteronepit on 03/01/2012 09:48 -0500Tax fraud is a national sport in both countries, yet the already reviled Germans are to reform Greece's tax collections—endearing them even more to the Greeks.
California’s Freak Finances (What Are They Smoking?)
Submitted by testosteronepit on 02/28/2012 18:21 -0500Just how much moolah can the state extract from its residents?
German Unemployment Obfuscation
Submitted by testosteronepit on 02/27/2012 22:52 -0500Et tu, Brute!
Nuclear Contamination As Seen By Japanese Humor
Submitted by testosteronepit on 02/26/2012 16:40 -0500After an endless stream of horrid reports on the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent nuclear catastrophe, we’re ready for something ... lighter. And cynical.
