Monthly Archives: April, 2013

Escalating Currency Wars an Imminent Threat

With the cabal of central bankers and finance ministers once again denying at the G-20 meetings last weekend that the world’s largest economies are...

Econ Data Disappoint but the Market Heads Higher: What to do?

Since March retail sales were released on the 12th, things have looked pretty ugly in the markets. The -0.4% drop in retail sales was...

Higher Medical Bills Hidden by Low Inflation

You can’t buy a break. Workers are making less. Retirees on a fixed income are getting squat from T-bills. And the government statistics on...

VIDEO: Fed’s Lacker Would End QE Now

CNBC: Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker told CNBC Thursday that "if you made me dictator" the Federal Reserve would stop its massive bond-buying program. ...

Economic Battle: Dr. Copper vs. Dr. Bernanke

With the stock market just now correcting off all-time highs, a casual market observer may think that times are quite good. Prices are going...

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Russia’s Oil Trade Severely Disrupted by Recent U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have grounded 61%...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

“Investors Need to Beat Back This Mighty Foe,” Dick Young

“Inertia,” Dick Young said to me recently, “is terrible....

Rebuilding Together: U.S.-Ukraine Forge Economic Future

In a White House press release, they report that...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Manufacturing Shines Amid Broader U.S. Productivity Decline

In Q1 2025, U.S. nonfarm business productivity fell 0.8%,...

Escape State: Blue Blob Boston Driving a Flight from Massachusetts?

When blue state politicians were promoting the Summer of...

America’s Hidden Treasure: USGS Map Reveals Seabed Mineral Wealth

The U.S. Geological Survey Global Seabed Mineral Resources report...

U.S. Considers Easing Nvidia Chip Curbs for UAE Amid Trump Visit

Mackenzie Hawkins, Ben Bartenstein, and Ryan Gould of Bloomberg report that the...

Your Survival Guy’s Number One Recommendation in Times Like These

Originally posted October 27, 2022. OK, what’s Your Survival Guy’s...