More On Bundling At Econlog
Arnold Kling has more to say on bundling, including a new Tech Central Station column and good links.
April 2004
Cotc At Crazy Pundit
Carnival of the Capitalists is at Crazy Pundit this week. Many interesting posts, including Martin Lindeskog’s a free market is a fair market. I have not been a very good citizen the past couple of weeks in submissions, but I hope to redeem myself by hosting in a couple of weeks. Submissions can be sent …
Steve Verdon And Gas Prices
Steve Verdon’s Friday post on gas prices has a lot of useful information and links. Check it out.
Hot Air At The Pump
Thankfully, someone at the Chicago Tribune knows how to use a GDP deflator. Their editorial from Sunday is pretty good. They even allude to the fact that northern IL and WI constitute a “fuel island” because of the fuel oxygenate requirements.
Terry Barnich On Kerry’s Energy Plan In The Tribune
Terry Barnich had an oped in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune commenting on John Kerry’s energy proposals. Terry roundly castigates Kerry’s backward-looking thinking. But the parts I find most interesting about the piece occur where he articulates a different vision for energy policy and strategy: While Kerry’s proposal to deplete the strategic reserve is the most seriously …
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Do We Need To Fear Opec?
Thanks to Arnold Kling for the link to this Edward Lotterman column from Thursday on OPEC. A good read.
Regulatory Waiver And Gas Prices
According to this Los Angeles Times article this morning, the US EPA is considering a temporary waiver of the oxygenate switchover to ethanol in New York and California that took effect this spring. Information that the government is considering this waiver moved oil and gasoline market prices strongly downward. Responding to comments by Energy Secretary …
OPEC May Not Produce Less
This article suggests that the 4% reduction in output may not happen, because of the cheating I discussed yesterday. More along those lines from BBC News and Reuters. Oil prices actually fell in overnight trading because of the expectations that the participants would not be able to adhere to their agreement. Cartel instability, almost as …
Skip Sauer On Gasoline
I’ve been meaning to post this link for a few days, but have been in somewhat flighty-chicken mode … Skip Sauer at the Sports Economist had this good post on petroleum refining and environmental regulation. He links to an article in the Houston Chronicle that gives some good information, and makes the following observations: My …