The best quote?
The quote that really says, "it's all over except for the crying"?
The instability of oil and gas prices is puzzling government officials and policy analysts, who fear it could jeopardize a global recovery.
They're really and truly puzzled. At least that's the party line.
What nonsense.
How tough is it going to be over the next few years listening to all the fools around us buy into the "it's puzzling" or "it's speculators" or "it's evil people of a different religion" or it's "big oil gouging" ??
They fear it could "jeopardize" a "recovery."
The price of CL at which Schmuto now predicts the government will "do something" is now at 120.
When that happens - when the government "does something" - that's when you really need to worry.
10$ gasoline is much better than limited, government voucher gasoline on occasion.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/busin ... ml?_r=1&hp