Monthly Archives: October, 2014

The 10 Best States for Business Taxes

The Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index was released this week. No surprises here: The 10 best states in this year’s Index are: Wyoming 2. South...

The Bullard Bottom

My Favorite chart for the month of October comes courtesy of Zerohedge. Zerohedge points out the schizophrenic policy views of St. Louis Fed President...

How Long Can Your Nest Egg Last?

I clicked through this lifespan calculator offered by Northwestern Mutual. Just click here to calculate your lifespan. Drawing down 1% per quarter (4% annually)...

The Monday Melee: Crumbling BRICS

Currency Woes Aside from China, the BRIC currencies have crumbled since 2011. What We’re Reading The predictable "unintended consequences" of Obamacare. (The Wall Street Journal) MAULDIN: We Shouldn’t Be...

Pop Quiz: Who Said It?

1.) “I will be the first to say that it is always difficult to get monetary policy just right. But the Fed’s analytical prowess...

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DOE Names New Science Advisory Committee to Strengthen Gold Standard Science

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has named the...

The Declining Dollar?

There has been a lot of discussion in the...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 2)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, because when...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 3)

OK, so you know Your Survival Guy believes there’s...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 5)

You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money slowly....

U.S. Inflation Slows Slightly, Annual CPI Up 2.4%

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in...

US Nuclear Fleet Records Reduced Outages at Start of 2026

US Energy Information Administration reports that between January 1...

“Happy I Found Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report”

“Happy I found Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report all...

EV Sales Decline in 2025 as Hybrids Gain Market Share

The US Energy Information Administration reports that while sales...

US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025

US household debt continued to grow in the fourth...