Monthly Archives: May, 2019

Can Brick and Mortar Stores Ever Catch Up Online?

In response to Amazon's complete revolution of the retail industry, many companies with traditionally brick and mortar operations are racing to catch up online....

China’s Rare Earth Threat is a Symptom of the Problem Trump is Fighting

Bloomberg has reported that China is threatening to restrict the supplies of rare earth metals as part of its ongoing trade war with the...

Are Your Tax Dollars Paying Ghost Workers?

There are ghosts among us. No not supernatural beings from beyond the grave, but ghost workers. These are employees who spend their time working...

Illinois Goes Back to the Trough

Illinois politicians, led now by Governor J.D. Pritzker, are aiming to end constitutional protections of taxpayers in Illinois, and to raise taxes on the...

885 Million Financial Records Exposed Online

When I discuss financial security with clients and investors, I always encourage them to be proactive. The only person who will ever make your...

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Red Sea Tensions Escalate Between Houthis and Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebel movement announced a blockade targeting Saudi-linked...

Chevron and Iraq Plan New Oil Route to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

The Financial Times reports that Chevron and Iraq are...

How Bad Is the Chinese Economy?

In The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Sternberg makes the...

Semiconductor Giant Commits Another $100 Billion to US

According to the Financial Times, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

More Can Be Done for American Nuclear

On May 23, President Donald Trump issued four executive...

Helium Squeeze: Semiconductor and MRI Industries Face Growing Shortages

According to the Financial Times, Europe’s helium supply crisis...

Critical Mineral Security Becomes Strategic Priority for Energy and Defense

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that...

Communism Ruined Venezuela’s Productivity

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that...

Iraq’s Oil Finds a New Route as Trucks Bypass Hormuz

According to Bloomberg, Iraq is moving thousands of truckloads...

Inside China’s Race to Catch Up With US AI Chip Technology

China has launched an aggressive government-backed effort to reduce...