Consider this the first and last time we plan on bringing up the Oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. We don’t agree that 2018 futures should be trading at a $20 premium to near term WTI spots, and we think the trend of Crude Oil will ultimately continue lower, so we haven’t given this story much attention. That said, the ramifications on unemployment and the general economy of the U.S. Gulf Coast are becoming tangible and necessary for all to understand. Take 3 1/2 minutes of your day and listen to those affected by the disaster in their “own words”, in this Bloomberg Video Report…

In plain English and within the scope of Econ 101, the infamous Nouriel Roubini weighs in on the recently announced $1 Trillion EU debt purchase backstop; discounting its potential for success and identifying roadblocks that may lead to failure.

Specifically, Roubini states that despite the “money on the table”, the following three headwinds oppose a return of normalcy in the European Union’s debt markets.