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Jeff Rubin: An Optimistic Outlook for America

Back in 2000, Canadian energy expert Jeff Rubin was one of the first economists to predict that crude oil prices would soar to over $100 a barrel. Now, with the worlds oil reserves disappearing, he has another prediction, and its not as dire as you might think. Rubin says future oil shortages will lead to the end of globalization, changing the way we travel, the way we shop, and the way we eat. But hes hopeful we can all benefit from this new global economy, personally, politically, and economically. Rubin says American industries such as steel and agriculture will be revitalized, carbon tariffs will increase competition and productivity, and green alliances between labor and management will benefit businesses as well as the air we breathe. Rubin, author of Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller and former chief economist at CIBC World Markets, has been named Canadas top economist ten times. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company.