Monthly Archives: February, 2015

The Monday Melee: Game On

What We're Reading "The Fed Is Nervous, And Maybe That's A Good Thing" (Forbes) The historical and cultural differences that divide Europe’s union: (Financial Times) Larry Summers...

How Much can you Lose in the Stock Market?

If your portfolio isn't properly diversified, the answer is a lot, but even if you craft a diversified equity portfolio your losses can be...

Greek Drama: The Final Act?

Greece is back on the front pages of the financial press. Why is a country whose GDP is a rounding error in the $75...

40 Years is a Helluva Long-time

Cashing in on the Fed’s zero percent interest rates while the going is still good, Microsoft is issuing $10.75 billion in bonds—an increase from...

The Monday Melee: Greenspan, Beer and Budgets

Greenspan: Political Crisis Coming What We're Reading: What Democrats and the CBO Don’t Get (The Wall Street Journal) The one percent earn the same share of income...

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The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

“More Money than I Ever Dreamed I’d Have”

“I have more money than I ever dreamed I’d...

119,000: Non-Farm Payrolls Beat Expectations

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

Alaska Oil Production Poised for Largest Increase in Decades

The latest Short-Term Energy Outlook projects Alaska’s crude oil...

GAO Report: Five Agencies Hold 98% of IIJA Grant Funds

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated $711.8...

IRS Updates 2026 Retirement Contribution Limits for 401(k), IRA, and SIMPLE Plans

The IRS has announced cost-of-living adjustments for retirement accounts...

A Glow-in-the-Dark Pill Could Replace Colonoscopies

Jenny Lehmann of Discover Magazine reports that Chinese researchers...

Shipping Adapts to Sulfur Rules

Since the implementation of IMO 2020, a rule promulgated...

China Dominates Battery Supply Chain: From Mine to Market

China dominates every stage of the global battery supply...

Emergency DOE Order Targets Midwest Grid Reliability Through Winter

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has issued an emergency...