Yearly Archives: 2021

Will Automation Disrupt the Nail Salon?

In America, robots have long dominated manufacturing processes, but are they now coming for the services industry? According to the New York Times, mani-pedi...

Hyundai Isn’t Giving up on Hydrogen

Despite the heavy lead in technology and propagation by electric vehicles, Hyundai isn't giving up on hydrogen fuel cell powered cars just yet. Alan...

ELECTRIFYING: Would You Convert Your Gasoline Truck to Electric?

Would you convert your truck or car that runs on gasoline to electric power? GM plans to help its customers achieve that goal by...

Understand the 800-Pound Gorillas in the S&P 500

OK, this stock market is top heavy. Remember, you buy the stock market when you buy a 500 index. But do you know how...

SQUARE PEG, ROUND HOLE: Are ETFs and Muni Bonds a Good Match?

There are some asset classes that lend themselves well to the high liquidity world of ETFs, and some that don't. The municipal bond market...

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Are You One of the 77% Who Reported…

Did you know that over three-quarters of Americans had...

The Next Fed Chairman?

In a discussion with reporters on Air Force One,...

EU Sanctions and Refinery Outages Push Diesel Prices Up

The US Energy Information Administration reports that global diesel...

VA Approves New Rate Class for Large Electricity Users, Including Data Centers

The State Corporation Commission has approved a new electricity...

The Macro Impact of the Data Center Investment Boom

Data center construction and high-tech investments, particularly in the...

DOE Launches $134 Million Push to Build US Rare Earth Supply Chain

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals...

US Import Prices Flat in September as Nonfuel Costs Rise, Fuel Prices Fall

In September, US import prices were unchanged from the...

Does Your Stock Portfolio Look Like Rudolph Taking Flight?

Happy Monday. Want to get away? Hang in there....

The Genesis Mission Unites Supercomputers and AI to Drive Next-Gen Science

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching...

US Oil and Gas Operators Get Extra Time on Methane Emission Rules

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin,...