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Europe's Diesel Shortage Is A Problem Created By Political Design
Europe's Diesel Shortage Is A Problem Created By Political Design
Authored by Daniel Lacalle via dlacalle.com,
The diesel agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will not solve the diesel shortage, considering the magnitude of the problem created by years of misguided, wrongly called "environmental policies." Complaining about diesel prices and the US-Russia deal while eliminating domestic refining capacity and bombing refineries is just another example of bureaucratic hypocrisy.
Renewables are important, but they cannot substitute diesel, just as they have been unable to offset the importance of natural gas. Diesel is...
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Sep 30, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Mother Arrested After Toddler Pulls Loaded Gun From Backpack At Michigan Daycare
Mother Arrested After Toddler Pulls Loaded Gun From Backpack At Michigan Daycare
A toddler pulled a loaded handgun from a backpack inside a Michigan daycare Monday, leaving a teacher to step in before anyone was hurt. The child's mother has been arrested, while the father, reportedly a Detroit police officer, is the subject of a separate departmental review. Local reporting describes an incident captured on surveillance video and a criminal investigation into the circumstances.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office told ABC News that an arraignment is expected Thursday, October 1. The...
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Jul 13, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Mick Jagger Has Some Sage Advice For Trump-Hater Springsteen
Mick Jagger Has Some Sage Advice For Trump-Hater Springsteen
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
Mick Jagger is pushing back against the trend of rock stars turning stages into campaign rallies, offering a refreshing contrast to Bruce Springsteen's repeated anti-Trump outbursts.
In a recent New York Times podcast interview, Jagger made his position crystal clear. While contrasting his approach with Springsteen's, he stated: "My job in the live music world is for those people that come to have the best time ... And you don't want to lecture them."
Mick Jagger Says...
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Apr 28, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Conference Board Confidence Unexpectedly Jumps To Highest In 2026
Conference Board Confidence Unexpectedly Jumps To Highest In 2026
Despite war (and rising gas prices) now fully embedded in respondents' minds, it is perhaps surprising that The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence rose considerably more than expected to 92.8 in April (89.0 exp) from an upwardly revised 92.2.
Present Situation dipped very modestly from 124.1 to 123.8 (120.1 exp) while Expectations rose from 71.0 to 72.2 (69.2 exp)
Source: Bloomberg
That is the highest headline print in 2026.
“Consumer appraisals of current and expected business conditions declined moderately compared to last month," said Dana M Peterson,...
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