Tiger in the tank or bats in the belfry: Who has the best explanation of how oil prices work?
Everyone seems to be raging against the oil companies these days over the price of gasoline. This Commentary by AIMS Founding President Brian Lee Crowley sheds light on the true economics of oil pricing.
British Firm Sets up in Atlantica
New investment by a British manufacturing firm in Maine highlights the strategic position of the region for foreign companies looking at access to the lucrative US market.
Diesel Prices Prompt Senators to Try to Help Truckers
Much of the trade carried through the Atlantica region goes by truck. In addition to the threat posed by high fuel prices on this industry, there are restrictions forcing trucks carrying more than 80 000 pounds off interstate highways onto smaller roads. Two Maine Senators have proposed a pilot programme that would allow truckers to use federal highways to cut costs when fuel prices are abnormally high. If permitted, these changes could have a much wider impact on the Atlantica region since it would serve to reduce the high costs of land transportation linking the Atlantica region with hinterland markets making the transportation gateway more attractive.
Saving Atlantica and the Atlantic Gateway from the Politicians
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley writes that an undignified scramble for "free government money" threatens the strategy.
Business Execs Convinced Time is Right for Atlantica
Businesses on both sides of the border have experienced problems as security concerns have caused the US/Canada border to thicken. The Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce meeting in Stanley Bridge over the weekend stressed, however, the importance to businesses in the Atlantica region of finding ways to balance security issues with trade flows.
Making the World Safe for Canada
Canada’s failed state policy is dangerously outdated. AIMS Security and Defence Policy Fellow Alex Wilner weighs in on how Ottawa might better protect Canadians.