If there’s one thing we in Southwest Florida should’ve learned from the housing bust, it is the dangers of excess market speculation. This time, it’s not real estate and mortgage derivatives, its oil.
According to the  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), “Speculative traders’ interest in crude oil now account for roughly 70% of all trading in West […]

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There is a common misconception that achieving energy independence and reducing carbon emissions in America will require terrible economic and personal sacrifices. If we all are willing to exercise a little foresight and work together, this simply isn’t true. For example, here’s something we can all do in about 18 Seconds.
Not only does swapping out […]

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