Monthly Archives: April, 2017

As Pension Debt Crests $1.5 Trillion, States are Headed Toward Crisis

The Tax Foundation has created a map of each state's pension funding situation. It's not pretty. If you live in South Dakota, Oregon or...

FPL Replacing Coal Power with Some of the Cheapest American Solar Ever

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced Monday that it will build another 2100MW of solar capacity in Florida by 2023. Some of that...

Investing in Your Survival is all about You

One of the more important lessons I’ve learned about survival prep is that oftentimes the best teacher is failure. Surviving a bad experience has a...

Solar on Track for Another Record Breaking Year in Canada

The year 2016 was a record breaker for shipments of solar modules in Canada. Canadian Solar expects to see another record-breaking year in 2017....

Scandal Plagued Wells Fargo gets Hit Again

More problems at Wells Fargo. Emily Glazer and Ruth Simon report that the Merchant Services LLC branch of Wells Fargo has fired at least...

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The Blizzard of ‘26

Well, that was historic. Your Survival Guy barely remembers...

Louisiana Emerges as US Hub for Critical Minerals and Battery Materials

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

Trump Delivers Lower Inflation and Rising Wages

Inflation remains low under President Trump, with May’s CPI...

Maritime Giants Eye $3 Billion New York–Area Port Terminal

Several of the world’s largest ocean carriers, port operators,...

Your Survival Guy’s 2026 Super States: What’s Yours Is Theirs

OK, Your Survival Guy’s 2026 Super States ranking is...

BIDEN’S AMERICA: Foreign Investment Fell to $151 Billion in 2024

Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that in 2024, Joe...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

Market Cap Indicator: Snapchat Edition

You can learn a lot about the valuation of...

Your Survival Guy’s Summer Job, Inflation & You

One of my best business experiences was serving fish...

Dire costs of easy Fed now and later: Jim Grant

CNBC: Closely followed market watcher Jim Grant disputes the...