On AlterNet: speculation

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "speculation"

How Wall Street Drives Up Gas Prices -- Ripping Us Off and Killing Jobs

Les Leopold, AlterNet. May 3, 2012.

Next time you fill up your tank, remember that $10 to $25 is going right from your pocket to the financial sector.

Why the Food Market Will Be the Next Bubble to Burst

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. September 23, 2011.

Private investment firms are betting on hunger, and their reasoning, unfortunately, is sound.

America Won't Go Bankrupt, But This Could Be End of the Road for Hedge Funds

Otto Spengler, Asia Times. August 9, 2011.

The bubble that has now been popped signals a death knell for the overstretched and overpromised hedge fund industry.

How the Kochs' Shady Oil Speculation May Be Driving Up Gas Prices

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress. June 13, 2011.

Out-of-control speculation has doubled the current price of crude oil. The Kochs pioneered the risky speculation industry that dominates the world’s oil markets today.

The Egyptian Uprising Is a Direct Response to Ruthless Global Capitalism

deleted, AlterNet. February 4, 2011.

Economic decline at the hands of 'hot' money has driven Egyptians' discontent.

Wall Street's Meltdown: How America Caught Speculative Fever

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. October 8, 2008.

To fix the U.S. economy, we don't need a bailout that rescues the rich. We need a bailout that soaks them.

Debate Continues, but There's Little Doubt Speculators Are Adding to Pain at the Pumps

Thomas Palley, AlterNet. August 28, 2008.

Many economists are saying that oil markets are working as they should, but their arguments are weak.

We Can't Even Tell Who's Speculating the Cost of Oil Through the Roof

deleted, AlterNet. July 8, 2008.

Oil prices won't be dropping any time soon. Not until the first mandatory and detailed trade reports cover the entire global futures trading markets.

The Speculation Explanation: Framing the Energy Crisis

Matthew S. Miller, AlterNet. June 28, 2008.

The speculation explanation blurs the issues involved in our present energy crisis.

Beating the Oil Barrons

Thomas Palley, Project Syndicate. June 27, 2008.

The scale of the oil price spike exceeds normal demand and supply factors, pointing to the role of speculation.

Why Aren't Corporate Interests Organizing Against Policies that Hurt Them?

Nader.orgJune 26, 2008.

No matter how much economic gain is at stake, business groups stick together -- it's all about the power.

The Chamber of Commerce's Perverse Corporate Culture Continues to Shine

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. June 25, 2008.

There was a day when the Chamber was more than an ideological organization.

Casinos on Wall Street; Main Street Loses Big

Nader.orgJune 18, 2008.

The big time gamblers are on Wall Street and they are gambling with your money, your pensions, and your livelihoods.

Why Oil Prices Are So High

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. June 10, 2008.

Looking for villains around the gas pump? Look at the super-rich making bets with billions while regular people always lose.