In this election circus one candidate struggles stay on message while the other struggles to stand up.  Much of the swirl around Clinton focuses on her use of a private email server, with the intention of keeping her emails private, even after she left office.  That probably would have worked if it weren’t for the Benghazi debacle and the investigation that uncovered the server. 

This calls into question her judgment, her character, and her willingness to be open about what she is doing while serving the country.  However, while not good judgment, according to the FBI not illegal and for her nothing to worry about.

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Never a dull moment with oil prices

So now that we have seen oil prices recover to the $50 dollar level, we need to look at the drivers that might keep it there or if this is a temporary blip. read more

As we head into the Republican and Democrat conventions the two candidates to be anointed are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.  Most have taken that for granted over the last few months and the drama of Hillary’s emails and Trump’s bombastic comments have done nothing to change that.

The conventions will address all kinds of issues, recent black on white violence, national security, immigration/illegal immigration and the great wall, gay marriage and the LGBT community, Islamic terrorism (at least on the republican side), climate change and of course the economy.  One topic that is probably NOT going to be addressed is energy.  After all, the price of gasoline is sub three dollars and our power bills are incredibly low, so why would this topic be important. read more