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Deindustrialization 16, UK expensive electricity, coal to avoid blackout
These are ironic, if not comedy, stories for an industrial country. Enjoy.--------------- UK Grid Puts Coal Plant On Standby While Ordering Wind Farm to Cut OutputBy Charles Kennedy - Jul 06,...
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BWorld 618, Year 1 of Marcos Jr.: Budget deficit and unemployment
Year 1 of Marcos Jr.: Budget deficit and unemploymentJuly 4, 2023 | 12:03 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.(Part 1 of 4)...
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Weekend Fun 85, Climate "emergency"
Enjoy these ironies and hypocrisies.-------------See also: Weekend Fun 82, Bawal Party, BBM supporters, May 08, 2022Weekend Fun 83, Academic lessons on Mother's day, May 14, 2023Weekend Fun 84, More...
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BWorld 619, Energy realism: G7, BRICS, and other big Asian economies
July 6, 2023https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2023/07/06/532516/energy-realism-g7-brics-and-other-big-asian-economies/------------The latest global and multi-country data from the Energy Institute...
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Water economics
I have written a number of papers in my column re water.Dredge Laguna de Bay for potable water useFebruary 21, 2022 | 9:38...
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BWorld 620, Year 1 of Marcos Jr.: Inflation and interest rates
Year 1 of Marcos Jr.: Inflation and interest ratesJuly 11, 2023 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.(2nd of 4...
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Energy 172, Presentation at Climate and Freedom
Last April 27, I was one of several guest speakers in a virtual meeting by Climate and Freedom coalition. It's a small group, off the record meeting. Below I share 4 of 11 slides I discussed that day....
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BWorld 621, Energy realism: Oil-coal consumption and NGCP’s delayed projects
Energy realism: Oil-coal consumption and NGCP’s delayed projectsJuly 13, 2023 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.(Part 3)...
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Global power play and political economy
Sharing here a portion of my short presentation the other day on the theme, "Global power play: Navigating the future of political economy" organized by the European Studies Association, De La Salle...
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BWorld 622, Year 1 of Marcos Jr.: Trade and investments
Year 1 of Marcos Jr.: Trade and investmentsJuly 18, 2023 | 12:01 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.(3rd of 4...
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Climate and Freedom 1, Energy transition and developing countries
Last April 27, I was one of several guest speakers in a virtual meeting by Climate and Freedom coalition. It's a small group, off the record meeting. Below I share 4 of 11 slides I discussed that day....
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Climate and Freedom 2, Energiewende and deindustrialization
Last Thursday I was one of guest speakers in an online meeting of the new international coalition based in the US. I presented this in 4 minutes then another speaker from another country took his...
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BWorld 623, Year 1 of Marcos Jr.: GDP growth and agriculture
BusinessWorld, July 20, 2023. https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2023/07/20/534979/year-1-of-marcos-jr-gdp-growth-and-agriculture/----------This column attempts to make an independent assessment of...
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Macroecon 22, Econ performance of Marcos Jr administration in year one
Last Friday July 28 I was one of four speakers in a forum reviewing the promises and implementation under the Marcos Jr. administration. Below are some of my slides. Among the Qs during the open forum...
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BWorld 624, First year of Marcos: Assessing energy policies
First year of Marcos: Assessing energy policiesJuly 25, 2023 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Deindustrialization 17, Germany recession, ESG problems
More reports here. Enjoy.--------- Fears of German recession grow after sharp decline in industrial outputThe automotive sector, considered the jewel of German industry, suffered the largest decline in...
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BWorld 625, SONA 2023: investments, revenues and climate
SONA 2023: investments, revenues and climateJuly 27, 2023 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Tax Cut 39, Tobacco tax rates and illicit trade
This is my short presentation last August 2. -------------See also:Tax Cut 36, WTA's Asian Taxpayers regional forum 2022, October 06, 2022Tax Cut 37, Marginal tax rate, June 19, 2023Tax Cut 38, My...
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BWorld 626, Debt service, sustained growth, and the PDE alumni homecoming
August 1, 2023, https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2023/08/01/536872/debt-service-sustained-growth-and-the-pde-alumni-homecoming/ During the post-State of the Nation Address (post-SONA) Philippine...
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De-dollarization 2: BRICS heading out
Some articles on the subject. Enjoy.----------Biden Budget Deficits Look Like Those Normally Seen In RecessionsBY MICHAEL MAHARREY AUGUST 14, 2023...
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