While some experts fault demand increases for record-high oil prices, others say production and market issues reflect price hikes are more complicated.

Political volatility among the world’s leading oil producers suggests deeper causes for recent price spikes.

President Bush, in his January 31, 2006, State of the Union address, proposed an Advanced Energy Initiative to reduce American dependency on foreign energy sources. The following is a summary of U.S…

Backgrounder: Economists say Iran’s mismanaged energy sector and falling oil prices could have consequences for its economy.

Two decades ago, the United States was the world’s largest creditor; now it’s the world’s largest debtor. As Ben Bernanke assumes the post of Federal Reserve chairman, succeeding Alan Greenspan, opin…

This publication is now archived. IntroductionDefining a year just past is often a matter of perspective. Sometimes it’s self-evident: 1989 saw communism fall in Europe, 2001 saw terrorism arrive in …