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R&D from Prepd: OPEC Production Cuts

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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Collapsing Oil Prices (2014)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since June, the price of oil has plunged 40% on the international market in response to economic slowdowns in Europe and Asia and a glut of supply from the Middle East and North America. The falling price of oil, … Continue reading →

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R&D: Collapsing Oil Prices (2014)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on collapsing oil prices (2014). Good read…Three scenarios that result in a rebound for oil http://t.co/vx5oXNO91o — korbsak sabhavasu (@korbsak) December 16, 2014 The challenges of falling oil prices http://t.co/O6fJRCKgu1 … Continue reading →

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R&D: How to Solve Somalia’s Famine, How the World Should Deal with Syria, and Global Stock Markets Are Rattled

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 5th: Helping famine-stricken Somalia: It’s not as easy as sending food from the Los Angeles Times This op-ed piece on the Somali famine from the Los Angeles Times breaks down what experts are saying … Continue reading →

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R&D: OPEC Fails to Agree on Production Targets, Huntsman Campaigns in New Hampshire, and Obama and Merkel Hash Out U.S.-German Relations

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for June 8th: Oil Rises the Most in Three Weeks as OPEC Fails to Reach Accord from Business Week In Vienna, OPEC failed to agree on production targets for the first time in 20 years, as … Continue reading →

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R&D: Israel’s Ambassador Reflects on the Six Day War, Democrats Are Angry with Anthony Weiner, and the Economist Talks About Peru

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for June 7th: Remembering Six Days in 1967 from Foreign Policy Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, writes this article, which presents the case for why Israel cannot go back to pre-1967 borders. Congressman … Continue reading →

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R&D: Gaddafi Could Last out the Rebels, Oil Prices Shock the Global Economy, and Healthcare Waivers Climb

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 7th: Gadhafi could wage protracted civil war from the Washington Times Military analysts who are examining the situation on the ground believe the Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will be able to draw out the … Continue reading →

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R&D: New Jobs Report is Bad News for Obama, James Jones Leaves the NSC, and Does the Global Economy Need Structural Reform?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 8th: Analysis: Jobs report is bad news for Democrats from the Associated Press The last jobs report before the midterm elections is not good for President Obama or the Democratic Party. The Labor Department … Continue reading →

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R&D: Obama’s Popularity Crisis, New Stimulus Discussions, and Wilders Pulls Out of Dutch Government Talks

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 3rd: How Barack Obama Became Mr. Unpopular from Time Magazine Barack Obama entered the White House with record approval ratings. However, the last year has taken a toll on his popularity. Find out why … Continue reading →

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R&D: Spain’s Battle with the ETA, War Games in South Korea, and China Becomes #2

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 16th: Zero Tolerance in the Fight against ETA from Der Spiegel Spain’s fight against the ETA doesn’t get the coverage that it deserves from the U.S. press. This article from Der Spiegel discusses the … Continue reading →

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