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BWorld 531, Energy and economic impact of Russia-Ukraine war
* My article in BusinessWorld last February 28.-----------Energy and economic impact of Russia-Ukraine warEven before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, coal and gas prices were already high in 2020...
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Energy 162, Russia fossil fuels trade, random notes
Some good articles and data I read last February and early March, enjoy.-------------1. ENERGYThe Future of Global Coal Production (2021-2024F) By Niccolo Conte. February 18, 2022...
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BWorld 532, The law of unintended consequences in the US-Russia economic war
* My column in BusinessWorld last March 7.-------------The law of unintended consequences in the US-Russia economic warWhile the shooting war is limited to Russia and Ukraine, the US-led economic war...
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Covid 72, More testimonies on vax injuries
* This is a repost of my blog post in CDC Ph website.-------------Some comments in the CDC Ph Huddle, April 2, 2022Compiled by Nonoy OplasTess B to Everyone (7:10 PM)There is this tiktok girl who is a...
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BWorld 533, After two years of lockdown, what have we achieved?
* My article in BusinessWorld last March 14.------------After two years of lockdown, what have we achieved?This coming Wednesday, the Philippines will mark the second anniversary of the lockdown...
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Energy 163, Impact of sanctions on energy supply in Germany, rest of Europe
Germany, the home of Benz and BMW, Audi and Porsche, Bosch and Siemens, SAP and Adidas, soon will be into gas rationing. Also the biggest economy of Europe now tells its people to wear warmer jackets...
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BWorld 534, A campaign of disinformation
* My column in BusinessWorld last March 21. -------------A campaign of disinformationAmong the claims made in support of the Bongbong Marcos (BBM) and Sara Duterte tandem, candidates for President and...
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Pol. Ideology 83, The end of liberalism and return of militarist-protectionism?
This April until July, the FNF (Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom) IAF (International Academy for Leadership, Gummersbach, Germany) alumni will have a series of lectures about the impact of the...
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BWorld 535, The effects of Biden and sanctions on energy and commodity prices
* My article in BusinessWorld last March 28.----------- US President Joe Biden has already been in the White House for 14 months, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the US-led economic sanctions...
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Covid 73, More deaths, more marriages, but less babies in 2021, why?
Reposting this from https://cdcph.org/f/more-deaths-more-marriages-but-less-babies-in-2021-why.More deaths, more marriages, but less babies in 2021, why?Nonoy OplasThe Philippine Statistics Authority...
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BWorld 536, Electoral campaigns, vaccination and causes of deaths
* My column in BusinessWorld last April 4.---------The general elections from President down to City and Municipal Councilors on May 9 are just five weeks or 35 days away. I checked some of the...
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Macroecon 16, US inflation classmates in March 2022
Here are the new inflation "classmates" of the US last month. Many Asians are able to reign in prices, good. Many Europeans have high month-on-month (MoM) increases of 2+ percent point, like...
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BWorld 537, Duterte’s Philippine Economic Debriefing
* My article in BusinessWorld last April 11. -------------Last week, on April 5, I attended the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) at the PICC, a sort of valedictory address by the Duterte...
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Energy 164, More Europe energy agony
Guys, enjoy these reports.Cheers.-------------1. Government Minister Tells Germans to Cope With Soaring Energy Costs by Wearing Warmer Sweaters“You can withstand 15 degrees in winter in a sweater. No...
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BWorld 538, Energy prices and renewables-gas lobby
* My column in BusinessWorld last April 18.------------There are some eyebrow-raising developments in the global and domestic energy situation captured by these recent reports in BusinessWorld:1.)...
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Election 2022, Presentation at CBS
Last week, I gave an online lecture at some personnel and officers of China Bank Savings. Have 26 slides including cover, showing half of them here. Enjoy.
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BWorld 539, Under scarcity: Leni service, BBM welfarism, and Isko overspending
* My article in BusinessWorld last April 25.------------The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics...
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Weekend Fun 82, Bawal Party, BBM supporters
I like this old poster, Bawal (Prohibition) Party, and yet "everything is permitted", haha.Meanwhile, I posted this in my fb wall yday. Not alluding to anyone and yet it seems most pro-BBM and...
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Winners and losers in the 2022 elections, by Jop Yap
This is what my friend, Dr. Josef "Jop" Yap, former President of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), wrote about the PH elections last Monday. Enjoy.------------given a chance,...
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BWorld 540, Power supply-demand in elections, nuclear energy, and...
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last May 2. Late repost.-----------The Presidential and local elections next week generate not only political heat and drama but also climate and energy drama from...
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