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Another view ...
Dallas Fed: Oilfield Inflation Surges as Shale Activity Contracts in Q2
oilprice.com
... Oil and gas activity in the U.S. Eleventh District slipped into contraction in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey released Wednesday, with firms citing falling production, deteriorating service margins, and deepening uncertainty.
The survey's headline business activity index dropped from 3.8 in Q1 to -8.1, marking a return to negative territory. Executives pointed to declines in both oil and gas production, with the oil production index falling to -8.9 and the natural gas production index to -4.5, which represents a sharp reversal from moderate growth earlier this year.
Oilfield service providers reported escalating cost pressure, with the input cost index rising from 30.9 to 40.0. Margins compressed further, as the operating margin index deteriorated to -33.4 from -21.5, and the prices received for services index flipped negative, dropping from 7.1 to -17.7. Equipment utilization also softened.
Among E&P firms, cost inflation slowed. The finding and development cost index slipped to 11.4, while the lease operating expense index fell to 28.1, suggesting a slower pace of cost growth.
Labor demand declined across the board. The employment index dropped to -6.6, and the employee hours index fell to -5.1, even as the wages and benefits index remained positive at 10.3.
Outlook sentiment remained pessimistic. The company outlook index came in at -6.4, and the uncertainty index rose to 47.1, the highest since 2020. ...
Reminds me of this tune ...
Faith No More - We Care a Lot (1985)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Refrain]
We care a lot
We care a lot
[Verse 1]
(We care a lot) About disasters, fires, floods and killer bees
About the NASA shuttle falling in the sea
(We care a lot) About starvation and the food that Live Aid bought
(We care a lot) About disease, baby, Rock Hudson, rock, yeah
(Whoo)
[Chorus]
(Whoa, whoa)
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
[Refrain]
We care a lot
We care a lot
[Verse 2]
(We care a lot) About the gamblers and the pushers and the geeks
(We care a lot) About the smack and crack and whack that hits the streets
(We care a lot) About the welfare of all you boys and girls
(We care a lot) About you people 'cause we're out to save the world
Yeah
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it (Whoa, whoa)
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it (Whoa, whoa)
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Oh, it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
Said it's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it
...
But, I have to ask, does MAGA really care about others beside themselves?
Asked differently, do MAGA even know what "empathy" means?
Apparently, Mr Musk now seems to try to downplay his chainsaw comments because they lacked "empathy."
Elon Musk says his DOGE chainsaw stunt onstage 'lacked empathy'
www.businessinsider.com
What's up with that?
Related?
Latin Quarter - Modern Times (1985)
www.youtube.com
Yeah, I had to search to find the version of this song that I hear on the album I have.
Lyrics, as I hear them ...
...
[gavel rappin]
There will be no demonstrations, no demonstrations.
...
You spent a week vilifying before the American Public and you don't allow me to state my rights as an American citizen ...
OK, I tried to quote the lyrics correctly, but, just listen to te song ...
The National Center for Biotechnology Information
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
... Anti-vax: the history of a scientific problem
The term Anti-vax' is one of the most notable recent additions to the Oxford English Dictionary,1 even though resistance to immunization is not a new fact. It always existed even before the development of the first vaccine. Kalichman et al.2 offer a critical analysis on vaccine mistrust discussing the historical public perceptions and concerns about vaccines prior and after COVID-19. It is important to note that the anti-vaccination movement dates back to 1796 when the English doctor Edward Jenner introduced the smallpox vaccine.3 This vaccine reduced the number of deaths caused by smallpox and in 1979 the disease was officially eradicated. Looking into the vaccine history timeline, the term anti-vax was initially used in the early 1800s to describe the smallpox vaccine hesitancy. In fact, the origin of the word vaccine comes from the Latin word vacca"in English cow. During this time, cowpox matter was used to produce an immune response against the deadly smallpox disease. Despite the worldwide successful vaccine history, several political parties and religious groups joined the anti-vaccination movement challenging the scientific credibility of the vaccines mainly criticizing its origins.
Although COVID-19 vaccine made real advancements saving countless lives, there are still many key counter factors endangering collective immunization. Understanding human behaviors will better prepare us to respond effectively to the next future epidemics and/or pandemics.3 Governments and science will continue to play critical roles supporting the development of groundbreaking research, collaborating to advance the production and the easy access and distribution of vaccines. Considering the history of humanity, misconceptions about immunizations will remain as a threat to global health; regardless the innumerous empirical evidence confirming the efficacy of the vaccines.4 ...
@#99 ... It's like the comedy writes itself! ...
Yeah, I passed seltzer water (Canada Dry, Black Cherry flavor) through my nose when I read that comment.
That current alias reminds me of the topic of this song ...
Aimee Man - The Moth (2002)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Verse 1]
The moth don't care when he sees the flame
He might get burned, but he's in the game
And once he's in, he can't go back
He'll beat his wings till he burns them black
is real
...
So, looking to oust employees, not because of how well they do their job, but because of politics?