Change needed in U.S. energy policy

As usual, there are fundamental changes under way in the world, U.S. and local economies.

Businesses, in order to stay ahead of the economic game, must be thinking about and planning for these shifts in economic activity and costs. Even individuals should be planning ahead for, rather than reacting to, these economic changes. Remember that any economic change is bad for some (gas prices in California) and good for others (oil wells in Texas).

Probably the most fundamental and important world issue affecting the U.S. is the debasement of the dollar.

Our Federal Reserve is creating prodigious amounts of dollars to fund…