A third argument is that if speculation were to blame for price increases, there should have been an increase in oil inventories, because speculators do not consume oil but instead store it for later sale. Since there has been no rise in inventories, there has been no speculation.

My bold speculation is that I will be absolutely vindicated by history.

Those who play with speculation.

Those who play with speculation.

Take away land speculation, price of land drops.

There is much speculation that Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang is about to appoint a generalist civil servant better known for his personal loyalty than for his financial expertise. Nor is there any sign that the entire HKMA pay scale should be scrapped.

But there is a danger that the public mistakes speculation for truth, only because of the speculator s credentials and assertiveness. Studies like this one are useful in setting the record straight.

There continues to be a great deal of speculation about the list of 51 names prepared by the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur.

And when it was said, The promise of God is true, and of the Hour there is no doubt, you said, We do not know what the Hour is we think it is only speculation we are not convinced.

And when it was said, The promise of God is true, and of the Hour there is no doubt, you said, We do not know what the Hour is we think it is only speculation we are not convinced.

In rural areas, land is the most highly valued asset. Land speculation, however, continues to be restricted.

Such unbalanced figures provided ample opportunity for speculation by Armenia.

So the organizers asked me to end with a bold speculation.

Before these official rebukes, there had been much speculation about whether China would risk a fundamental change in its relations with North Korea, the socialist little brother that it continues to subsidize heavily. Following the rare display of open indignation by Xi and Wang, such speculation has now become stronger than ever.

Although one could speculate that the above mentioned treaties may have been affected, there is no evidence to support this speculation, and input from the relevant States would be necessary before further conclusions could be drawn.

With regard to market fundamentals, there have been no changes in demand and supply conditions that explain the scale of the unanticipated jump in oil prices. Moreover, the actual behavior of oil prices is consistent with speculation.

Additionally, oil market speculation may have induced echo speculation, whereby ultimate users buy refined products in advance to protect against future price hikes. They then take delivery on their premises so that overall refined inventories rise, but that increase is not part of reported commercial inventories.

There is room in economics for grand speculation some part intuition, some part common sense, and some part ideology. If economists were to wait for careful studies before offering opinions about policy, we would never have anything timely to say.

Moreover, capitalism itself is feeling pressure in every direction. It sees ever increasing anger against bloated payments to bosses, risky speculation, and outright fraud.

However, there is considerable evidence that strongly indicates rampant speculation in today s oil markets. One key sign is the documented change in the character of oil trading, with speculators (i.e., financial institutions and hedge funds) now accounting for 70 of trades, up from 37 seven years ago.

BERLIN Among investment bankers, there is renewed speculation about the possibility of a country leaving European Monetary Union or being pushed out. Rating agencies have downgraded Portugal, Greece, and Spain, owing to their poor prospects for economic growth and weak public finances.

She has been at the center of speculation that she might take on Trump in 2020.

Much speculation has centered on the recent damage to London s reputation stemming from the scandal surrounding banks manipulation of the Libor interest rate. Even if some of the machinations were carried out in other cities, there is no escaping the fact that Libor is the London Interbank Offered Rate.

The G20 we know now that we have to put together an institution which is capable of bringing governance to that financial space for financial speculation.

A part from the price correction which is natural in speculation, the current round of digital currency tumble has also to do with the 'sworn enemy' regulation.

The Bank of England is expected to announce later that interest rates will remain unchanged after lacklustre economic growth and easing inflation dampened speculation over a hike.

Abstract A part from the price correction which is natural in speculation, the current round of digital currency tumble has also to do with the 'sworn enemy' regulation.

Any attempt to pursue such arguments was nothing less than speculation on the suffering of the victims of terrorist acts.

NEW HAVEN People frequently ask me, as someone who has written on market speculation, where the next big speculative bubble is likely to be. Will it be in housing again?

They were press pieces and they were full of outrage, they were full of speculation, they were anecdotal no solid information.

In paragraph 16 of its report, the Commission complained that the media had a tendency to continuously publish rumours and speculation.

Recent reports suggest that there are more than three million unfilled job openings, and about 49 of employers say that they have difficulty filling positions, especially in information technology, engineering, and skilled trades. This has fanned speculation that a mismatch between workers skills and employers needs is a significant factor behind the elevatedunemployment rate.

In April, a platoon of Chinese People s Liberation Army (PLA) border security personnel crossed the so called line of actual control into India s Depsang Valley in Ladakh to erect an encampment, where they remained for almost three weeks. China s leaders have yet to explain what prompted the incursion but there is no shortage of speculation.

There has been a great deal of speculation about the consequences of Bo s fall, and of the daring escape of the human rights activist, Chen Guangcheng, after 18 months of house arrest. Will his flight to the US embassy harden the attitudes of China s leaders?

PRINCETON The purpose of creating a common currency has been largely and surprisingly forgotten in crisis torn Europe. Instead, there seem to be more pressing concerns gloomy speculation about the eurozone s impending collapse and desperate attempts to find institutional fixes to its extensive governance problems.

Despite the oil market s size, speculation can move prices because of the inelasticity of demand and supply. Oil demand is slow to change because of behavioral inertia and fixed technology, while adjusting production takes time.

Whereas many oil market participants have blamed speculation, most economists defend how oil markets have performed and point to economic fundamentals. One argument that economists use is that higher prices are due to the weak dollar.

The crisis has made clear that the provision of people s elementary needs must not be made dependent on speculation and stock market curves. Expansion of public financing for pensions, nursing care, and health insurance is therefore crucial.

Whether an earlier voluntary disclosure by Iraq of its work on VX could have contributed to fully clarifying this matter can only be the subject of speculation.

And one of the things I really like about gardening is that it doesn't take all your concentration, you really can't get hurt it's not like woodworking and you have plenty of kind of mental space for speculation.

That is the nature of the behavioral response to crisis and why a bad status quo can persist. But leaving the system unchanged will maintain the global economy s vulnerability to future bouts of speculation that we cannot afford.

The arrow of time cannot be completely understood until the mystery of the beginnings of the history of the universe are reduced still further from speculation to understanding.

Speculation continues about the extent to which Al Qaida, the Taliban and associated individuals and entities have used precious commodities as a means of holding and moving money.

But that is a canard real estate speculation, not privatization, has been the real source of undeserved wealth in Japan. Nonetheless, the newly victorious Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has been able to make the accusation stick to free market policies.

Where there is grass, there is no water. Where there is water, there is no grass.