The Evolving Link between Oil Prices and U.S. Consumer Spending

Impact of US Energy Policy on Crude Oil Prices

The price of Iranian crude oil in different markets depends on the price of US crude oil. In recent months, the oil and gas industry and the sale of Iranian crude oil and the co-operation and investments of oil companies operating in the field of oil field development have halted. Therefore, examining the effects of US government policies on the oil market is very effective. The most important ...

Impact of US Energy Policy on Crude Oil Prices

The price of Iranian crude oil in different markets depends on the price of US crude oil. In recent months, the oil and gas industry and the sale of Iranian crude oil and the co-operation and investments of oil companies operating in the field of oil field development have halted. Therefore, examining the effects of US government policies on the oil market is very effective. The most important ...

Wealth effects on consumer spending in the US economy

G.C.C. Military Spending in Era of Low Oil Prices

August 2016 Dr. Jaroslaw Jarzabek explores military spending increases across G.C.C. states to illuminate the drivers for military expansion and spending in the region, and the relevance of these issues in a global context. The type of weaponry that is commonly purchased by G.C.C. states is not geared toward counterterrorism, but rather to external threats, largely emanating from Iran. While G....

What Do Chain Store Sales Tell Us about Consumer Spending?

n the last several years, reports from major retail chains have been closely watched by journalists, forecasters, and financial market participants. Interest peaked during the 1995 Christmas season, when chain store reports showing weak sales fueled growing concern about the consumer sector. Under headlines such as “Retailers Call Sales in December Worst since ’90-’91 Recession,” news coverage ...