The growing gap in availability of housing in the United States has forced some people to reconsider the approach to the traditional arrangement of a home for family. Trailer parks aren't the best choice. Well, what about "communities of owners of houses on wheels"? Demographic changes imply different lifestyle. What was once an undesirable phenomenon is now turning into new energy-efficient...

The rally of the pound sterling, caused by hopes for the "soft" Brexit, may be threatened this week due to increased sensitivity to the comments of the leaders of the EU countries on the prospects of such a deal, writes Bloomberg. The pound sterling has strengthened to its maximum since the referendum on Brexit on Friday, when there were signs that some countries want to conclude a Brexit deal...

The start of gas production at the Zohr field in December was a significant step for the energy independence of Egypt. It also strengthened the status of the Eastern Mediterranean as important for the region's industry. According to the general director of the Italian Eni Claudio Descalzi, the field will allow Egypt to "turn from an importer of gas to an exporter". Cyprus and Israel, too, are...

Sales of new cars, one of the most important indicators of the economy, collapsed in the US following the results of 2017 for the first time after the world crisis of 2008. In the new year, the fall will continue. During the financial crisis of 2007-2009, the demand for new cars has fallen to the lowest levels in decades, and US authorities have sent billions of dollars from the US budget to save...

Federal regulators rejected a controversial proposal by the US Presidential Administration of Donald Trump, which was supposed to support coal companies, CNNMoney writes. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected Energy Minister Rick Perry's request for subsidies for coal-fired power plants and nuclear power. Perry referred to the need to improve stability of the country's energy...

The incredible history of oil yuan, apparently, will be a serious challenge for the West, which now simply ignores this threat. Not only launch of oil futures in RMB serves as a hedging tool for Chinese companies. These contracts will support China's efforts to expand use of the renminbi in world trade, that is, accelerate de-dollarization. Experts expect that the role of the Chinese currency in...

Although high stock quotes are increasingly confusing analysts, investors are still optimistic. At the end of the year the markets got what they expected: the US Congress approved a large-scale tax cut that will increase the profitability of US corporations in the next year. At the same time, maintaining relatively low market rates supported the inflow of funds to emerging markets. The chance to...

MasterCard reported that the volume of holiday retail sales in the US grew by 4.9% in 2017 compared to the previous year. This dynamic is a record since 2011. The growth in sales was marked by a record number of announcements about closure of traditional retail stores. Experts note that this is a natural trend in recent years. Now, the consumers prefer online shopping to traditional shopping...

Saudi Aramco, the state company of Saudi Arabia, is looking for opportunities to conclude a deal with a company working on shale deposits in the United States. If successful, this will be the country’s first international investment in the oil and gas sector. Saudi Aramco held preliminary talks about the share in the Tellurian Houston company, which is liquefying natural gas, or buying LNG from...