BLACK GOLD LOSES GLITTER / SEEKING ALPHA

Black Gold Loses Glitter               Dec. 15, 2014 2:39 PM ET   by: Peter Schiff              Summary Oil's d...

MEXICO SUFFERS SLINGS AND ARROWS AS SECOND ACT OF ITS SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA UNFOLDS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Global Insight December 15, 2014 1:01 pm Mexico suffers slings and arrows as second act of its Shakespearean drama unfolds John Paul...

SLOWDOWN IN CHINA BRUISES ECONOMY IN LATIN AMERICA / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Slowdown in China Bruises Economy in Latin America Eduardo Porter DEC. 16, 2014 . An open-pit mine in the Andes mountain range nea...

ON THE BRINK OF WAR AND ECONOMIC COLLAPSE / INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY

On the Brink of War and Economic Collapse Paul Craig Roberts December 12, 2014 On occasion a reader will ask if I can give readers so...

DESPITE FED-INDUCED RALLY KEY STOCKS SEND RED FLAG / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Getting Technical Despite Fed-induced Rally Key Stocks Send Red Flag Bellwether stocks such as Google and Freeport-McMoRan have weak ch...

RUSSIAN CRISIS TURNS SYSTEMIC AS ROUBLE CRASHES 13PC / THE TELEGRAPH

Russian crisis turns systemic as rouble crashes 13pc Russia's central bank is letting the rouble plunge as the path of least resistanc...

WHY ARE COMMODITIES PRICES FALLING ? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why Are Commodity Prices Falling? Jeffrey Frankel DEC 15, 2014      .         CAMBRIDGE – Oil prices have plummeted 40% since Jun...

BANKERS, LIKE ALCOHOLICS, MUST FIRST ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

December 15, 2014 7:09 pm   Bankers, like alcoholics, must first admit they have a problem   Philip Augar Get Alerts Start ...

HOW LONG DOES A "TYPICAL" OIL DOWNCYCLE LAST ? / SEEKING ALPHA

How Long Does A 'Typical' Oil Downcycle Last?               Dec. 15, 2014 7:12 PM ET   by: Richard Zeits             ...