Monthly Archives: January, 2015

The Monday Melee: Tuesday Edition

Are You Dropping Cable This Year? What We’re Reading: Tax Reform Should Go Right Down Main Street (The Wall Street Journal) What happens if the ECB pulls...

Obama’s Motives for Raising the Capital Gains Tax

All you need to know about Obama’s motives for wanting to raise the capital gains tax in a one minute video. This is from...

IMF: Outlook Not So Good

While the U.S. has been enjoying some economic success of late, much of the world is looking gloomier. The IMF made a big cut...

Consumers Pumped

Low prices for fuel and an increase in the number of employed Americans has pumped up consumers. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey...

Swiss Franc Soars

The Swiss National Bank announced today that it was dropping its three year-long peg to the euro. The franc soared on the news gaining...

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There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 10)

When Your Survival Guy was a Survival Kid, my...

Natural Gas Consumption Soars in Pennsylvania’s Power Sector

Since 2013, natural gas has become Pennsylvania’s primary fuel...

President Reviews Trade Deficits and National Security

On January 20, 2025, the U.S. President, Donald Trump,...

U.S. Power Capacity Additions Set to Reach Record High in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration reports that developers in...

West Seeks Independent Pricing to Break China’s Rare Earths Grip

The West, particularly the United States, is trying to...

Louisiana Emerges as US Hub for Critical Minerals and Battery Materials

Louisiana is rapidly becoming a key player in the...

Who’s Stealing Your Kid’s Lunch Money?

"We have seen meaningful progress in the labor market,"...

Will Electric Cars Drive a New Mining Boom in Canada?

There's a metal found in electric cars today that...

The Story of Roger Babson and the Great Depression

After successfully predicting the crash that led to the...

US Gasoline Prices Fall Steeply in 2025

In 2025, the US retail price for regular gasoline...