With the keystone xl controversy coming to a head. Ill tell you why canada is so concerned about the risk of disastrous spills, i am ali velshi and this is real money. Cold war, global tensions with russia from the arctic ocean to the south pacific. Beginning tonight i will take you on a journey that illustrates how the wests confrontation with our a is spreading far beyond ukraine, just in the last few days, western leaders ganged up on russian president Vladimir Putin during a summit of the group of 20 nations, president obama and David Cameron both warns of a, quote, frozen conflict created by russia in Eastern Ukraine. Canadas Prime Minister Stephen Harper was even blunter telling putin, quote, you need to get out of the ukraine. European Union Foreign ministers met today in brussels to debate new sanctions against russia. But talk of cutting europes energy trade with russia, which supplies one quarter of the even e. U. s natural gas needs still not on the table. Despite russias ex
Plus the crude reality of transporting oil by pipeline. With the keystone xl controversy coming to a head. Ill tell you why canada is so concerned about the risk of disastrous spills, i am ali velshi and this is real money. Cold war, global tensions with russia from the arctic ocean to the south pacific. Beginning tonight i will take you on a journey that illustrates how the wests confrontation with our a is spreading far beyond ukraine, just in the last few days, western leaders ganged up on russian president Vladimir Putin during a summit of the group of 20 nations, president obama and David Cameron both warns of a, quote, frozen conflict created by russia in Eastern Ukraine. Canadas Prime Minister Stephen Harper was even blunter telling putin, quote, you need to get out of the ukraine. European Union Foreign ministers met today in brussels to debate new sanctions against russia. But talk of cutting europes energy trade with russia, which supplies one quarter of the even e. U. s natu
For the First Time Since 2009, u. S. Oil prices fell blow 50 a barrel, and many market watchers say prices could fall below 30 or 40 before going back up. Thats great news, cheaper to fill up your car or heat your home. Cheap oil has a downside. Stack markets around the world experiences swings, all of this is played out against a nervewracking global back drop. Political conflict is more heated now than at many times since the cold war. The Eurasia Group released a list of top risks. Ian bremer is the president and number four is what he calls the weaponization of finance. Its not Americas Nuclear arsenal or its conventional weapons or boots on the ground that is at the projection of american power. Its surveillance, drones, and importantly, its the dollar. Its the importance of the dollar. Its access to the american markets. Its the ability of American Financial institutions to meet out american policy and squeeze actors they dont like. What is being done against the russians and chi
For the First Time Since 2009, u. S. Oil prices fell blow 50 a barrel, and many market watchers say prices could fall below 30 or 40 before going back up. Thats great news, cheaper to fill up your car or heat your home. Cheap oil has a downside. Stack markets around the world experiences swings, all of this is played out against a nervewracking global back drop. Political conflict is more heated now than at many times since the cold war. The Eurasia Group released a list of top risks. Ian bremer is the president and number four is what he calls the weaponization of finance. Its not Americas Nuclear arsenal or its conventional weapons or boots on the ground that is at the projection of american power. Its surveillance, drones, and importantly, its the dollar. Its the importance of the dollar. Its access to the american markets. Its the ability of American Financial institutions to meet out american policy and squeeze actors they dont like. What is being done against the russians and chi
For the First Time Since 2009 u. S. Oil prices fell blow 50 a barrel and many market watchers say prices could fall below 30 or 40 before going back up. Thats great news cheaper to fill up your car or heat your home. Cheap oil has a downside. Stack markets around the world experiences swings all of this is played out against a nervewracking global back drop. Political conflict is more heated now than at many times since the cold war. The Eurasia Group released a list of top risks. Ian bremer is the president and number four is what he calls the weaponization of finance. Its not Americas Nuclear arsenal or its conventional weapons or boots on the ground that is at the projection of american power. Its Surveillance Drones and importantly, its the dollar. Its the importance of the dollar. Its access to the american markets. Its the ability of American Financial institutions to meet out american policy and squeeze actors they dont like. What is being done against the russians and chinese a