-US hiring weakened from June -Trade wars are difficult to win Tariff man strikes again. The Canadian prime minister on Thursday questioned why the Trump administration was again slapping tariffs on aluminum. On China, the US president said Chinese technology, namely the popular TikTok app, was a threat to national security. A Chinese response to … More The Daily Dose; Tariff Man Returns.
-Green shoots do little to explain demand destruction -Toxic US climate will get worse before it gets better. The price for Brent crude was in negative territory early Tuesday, erasing much of the gains from the previous session. Headline issues were largely centered on an announcement from British supermajor BP that it was making a … More The Daily Dose; BP makes excuses for bruising quarter
Risk level: Yellow RED: Severe (+/- 4%) ORANGE: High (+/- 3%) YELLOW: Elevated (+/- 2%) BLUE: Guarded (+/- 1%) THE BOOSTER SHOT -US energy goals are a fool’s errand -Brent won’t be in black because OPEC is back OPEC curtailments eased back as of Saturday as the cartel anticipates a slow rise in demand through … More The Myth of Independence
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