Monthly Archives: October, 2018

Trump Trade Deal with Neighbors to Bring Auto Manufacturing to North America

After the recently negotiated USMCA trade deal, foreign auto companies are considering bringing more of their parts manufacturing to North America. Chester Dawson and...

Southern Migration

If you’re a politician the easiest way to grow “revenue” is to treat your successful residents with respect—respect for their money that is. And...

Is Zinc the New Lithium?

A promising zinc-based battery technology could revolutionize the economics of energy storage. Ivan Penn reports in The New York Times about the innovations of Patrick...

Has the Internet Broken the Grocery Store Model for Good?

Most grocery stores are set up in more or less the same way. Aisles and aisles of refined carbohydrates stacked in the middle, surrounded...

How did Markets Perform in the Third Quarter?

For investors with a concentrated U.S. growth stock focus, the third quarter continued what has been a solid year. For veteran investors who recognize...

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Financial Armadillo: Are You a Compounding Machine?

UPDATE 3.11.26: You may have been following Dick Young's...

War Is Expensive

Since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran...

US Existing‑Home Sales Rebound 1.7% in February

The Existing‑Home Sales data from the National Association of...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 17)

Beware of the get-rich-quick schemes engineered by Wall Street,...

Europe and Asia See Lower US Oil Shipments Amid Domestic Stockpiling

In 2025, US crude oil exports fell 3%, mainly...

Middle East Tensions Pose Limited Risk to US Economy, Says BofA

Bank of America analysts say the biggest economic threat...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

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

Small Business Optimism Dips Slightly in February 2026

In February 2026, the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index edged...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 16)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, but let’s...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

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