Monthly Archives: June, 2022

Time to Save, Troubles Dining Out, and Intelligence on Yellowstone

In my conversations with you, you’re telling me the real estate market is slowing down. That’s not to say there’s no one looking to...

Purchases of Gaming Chips for Crypto Mining Tailing Off

For a long time, the heart of the cryptocurrency mining industry has been Nvidia gaming chips, used by crypto "miners" for their computational power....

RURAL RENAISSANCE: America Finds the Country Again

You know that Americans are escaping the city. You've read here about their efforts to find a better life in America, away from the...

Why Work When Taxes Take It All?

Your Survival Guy witnessed firsthand on my recent fact-gathering trip to Paris just how taxes can impact the labor force. Obviously, the business world...

Your Survival Guy in Paris: Awakened from His Slumber, “Dad, I’m Going to London”

You know, it's the little things in life that matter. At Le Bristol Hotel, it's the ornate China used for your morning cappuccino. Or...

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Bonne Nuit: Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 12)

As you wake up from your dream state, you...

Paris Madame? Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 9)

Want to go to Paris? Wondering if now is...

Shift to Natural Gas Cuts US Coal Demand

Coal use in the United States for non-electric purposes—primarily...

China Defies US Sanctions, Raising Stakes for Banks

China has taken the unusual step of instructing domestic...

Gasoline Leads Drop in U.S. Fuel Imports

In 2024, US petroleum product imports fell by 210,000...

Spirit Airlines Collapse Could Push Airfares Higher

Spirit Airlines has shut down after years of financial...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

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

US Oil Production Could Hit Record Levels in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Is the Market Bracing for a Correction?

In The Wall Street Journal, Karen Langley reports on...