Yearly Archives: 2023

What the U.S. Leading Index is Signaling

Jeffry Bartash of MarketWatch reports that the economy appears headed for recession. He writes: The numbers: The leading economic index declined 0.5% in November, falling for...

“Take Cover! Get Out of the Market!”

In my conversations and emails with you, you tell me about the many predictions being made for next year. As I wrote to you...

Consumer Confidence Jumps in December

From the Conference Board's December release on Consumer Confidence: The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in December to 110.7 (1985=100), up from a downwardly revised...

EV Battery Supplier Drops Plan for Factory in Oklahoma

River Davis of The Wall Street Journal is reporting that site conditions and potential subsidies coupled with uncertainty in EV business growth caused Panasonic...

A Stock Market Boom or Bust for 2024?

Your Survival Guy received some Christmas emails asking about a certain economist’s stock market prediction that the bubble’s about to burst. My take? Why ruin...

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HII, Labor Department Team Up to Build Next Generation of Shipbuilders

The US Department of Labor has partnered with Huntington...

Government Grocers: No Free Lunch

You may have heard that New York City Mayor...

US Auto Market Moves Toward Electrification, Led by Hybrid Growth

Nearly one-quarter of new light-duty vehicles sold in the...

Michigan Auto Manufacturing Revival Takes Center Stage

The White House says President Donald Trump is returning...

When I Think about Fidelity Investments and YOU

When I think about Fidelity Investments and you, I’m...

Wealth Tax Fairytales: There Are No Dragons

You know that California is contemplating a tax on...

Bipartisan Senate Agreement Targets Russia’s Energy Revenues and Iran

US senators have reached an agreement on a new...

EU Methane Crackdown Faces Global Pushback

The energy ministers of the United States, Qatar, Nigeria,...

Big Troubles in China

Hong Kong's Populist Turn – Review & Outlook, The...

Yellen’s Trip off the Reservation

As if there was any doubt that the Federal...