Author: Dian Chu

By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast (This post is exclusive to Seeking Alpha) As Mubarak left Cairo for the resort city Sharm el-Sheikh, ending his 30-year reign, crude oil markets seemed to have suffered a split personality...

By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast According to CME Group Ethanol Outlook Report dated February 07, 2011, corn prices have rallied by 90% whereas ethanol prices have rallied by only 55% over the past 7 months. ...

By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast (a Seeking Alpha Exclusive) The ongoing unrest in Egypt and neighboring countries has kept Brent crude well above $100, and the oil market on edge worrying about more chaos. Now, news just broke on...

By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast (A Seeking Alpha Exclusive) The Labor Department said on Friday, February 04, 2011 the U.S. economy added a paltry 36,000 jobs in January–the fewest in four months.  But...

By Bill Willoughby, Feb. 1, 2011 In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 25, President Obama announced that by 2035, 80% of America’s electricity will come from clean energy sources. ...

By Bob van der Valk Dateline: Terry, Montana, February 2, 2011 On January 25, 2011 President Obama proposed in his State of the Union speech to eliminate $4 billion a year in tax exemptions for oil and gas companies as well as...

By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast Images of mass Egyptian protesters clashing with police in Cairo broadcasted around the world shook global financial markets on Friday, Jan. 28. Dow and S&P 500 both dropped more than 1%, while...