James Hamilton

James Hamilton
clear energy net
It's not even clear that it is a net energy source.
adapt believe differs earlier economic economy economy-and-economics environment leading major pricing shock
This oil-price shock differs significantly from earlier episodes, leading me to believe that the economy will be able to adapt to the new pricing environment without a major economic slowdown,
banking expected second wholesale
Wholesale banking did better than expected in the second half.
demand drop july point prices reached sometime
I think prices reached the point where it would drop demand sometime back, in July or so,
buy cost four living lower moving people price somewhere three
People who cashed out three or four years ago intending to buy back in at a lower price are still waiting. If you aren't moving somewhere where the cost of living is lower, big mistake.
based market price
The price is based on what the market will bear.
bank terms thin
Is this the thin end of the wedge in terms of bank profitability? There will be more to come.
crude price
The price of crude has nothing to do with U.S. mergers.
advocate although bush economic found job public required statements
Although his job required being a public advocate for the Bush economic policies, I found all his public statements well reasoned and moderate.
almost bump gone katrina
Almost all of the Katrina bump has gone away,
bar higher
There must be a higher bar for impeachment.
clever cleverness knows nobody
a very clever pick, because nobody knows anything about her.
air city depends gasoline hot move price ridiculous supply
This is a ridiculous move by the City Council. The price of gasoline depends on supply and demand, not an edict from City Council. What we need is more gasoline from the refineries, not more hot air from the politicians.
economy-and-economics good
I think economically its a very good idea,