The metal often moves opposite from the dollar on the assumption that investors will shift assets as they seek so-called safer havens for their funds. That combined with "very high energy prices and a minefield everywhere you look in the geopolitical arena, it's certainly no surprise the metals are moving higher. In the energy market, oil traders appeared to take some profits from Friday's rise of $1 a barrel, but reports of violence in Nigeria's oil-producing region underpinned prices....

By Robert Bryce Posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at 3:09 PM ET An ethanol pump at a gas stationThe ethanol madness continues! Last week, the Senate passed an energy bill mandating the production of 36 billion gallons of ethanol per year by 2022 a sevenfold increase over current levels. By Robert Bryce Posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at 3:09 PM ET An ethanol pump at a gas stationThe ethanol madness continues! Last week, the Senate passed an energy bill mandating the production of 36 billion...

And there's still plenty to recommend them: They're rich in protein, can lower cholesterol, and may even help fight cancer. During fasts, for example, the body sustains itself by burning energy previously stored in fat and protein, in the process releasing any stored contaminants. Soy beans are among plants producing compounds that mimic the activity of estrogens biologically powerful, female sex hormones. Moreover, because males don't routinely cope with high concentrations of natural...

Once complete, prices can be expected to drop to about the start of the pattern, at a minimum, meaning into the 9,000s over the intermediate-term, although if the PPT responds by hyperinflating the money supply, it could be 9,000 in real dollars (gold adjusted), not nominal. Once complete, prices can be expected to drop to about the start of the pattern, at a minimum, meaning into the 9,000s over the intermediate-term, although if the PPT responds by hyperinflating the money supply, it...

The effort to produce biofuels and reduce carbon emissions has looked at many sources, from corn and soybeans and switchgrass to cow manure. Levine and Harvey see algae as especially beneficial for Vermont because its use could form a symbiotic relationship between the environmental movement and local agriculture. Since growing algae does not require vast acres of land and fertile soil, it does not compete for space with the local agriculture. The goal, according to Levine and Harvey, is...