Monthly Archives: March, 2024

Rise of Cyber Gangs Hijacking U.S. Goods

Inti Pacheco of The Wall Street Journal reports that thieves intercepted a refrigerated container bound for Florida and demanded a $40,000 ransom—part of a...

How You Livin’? Crossing on the Queen Mary 2

Happy Friday. As my nephew asked me the other day, home from college and all the stuff one learns: “Uncle E, how you livin’?” “How...

FTC Accuses Large Retailers of Exploiting Rising Prices

Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal tells her readers how large retailers and wholesalers used their scale to get an edge over smaller...

“Hmmm, Stocks Have Been Doing Well,” They Think

You’ve seen the debt load we’re gifting the grandkids. As I noted yesterday, one way to tackle it is by making cuts and buckling...

Detroit’s Electric Avenue – A Six Million Dollar Road of the Future

Danny Lewis of The Wall Street Journal tells his readers about a real-life electric avenue, a quarter-mile stretch worth six million dollars. Who knew...

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Mamdani’s War on Landlords

You would think that in New York, a city...

America’s Nuclear Comeback: Five States Chosen for $50 Billion Energy Push

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Utah, Tennessee,...

Government Grocers: No Free Lunch

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

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...

America’s Job Engine Keeps Running With Millions of New Positions

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),...

US-Canada Energy Trade Falls to $137 Billion as Oil Prices Slide

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US-Canada...

Your Survival Guy and the Largest Great White

Your Survival Guy heard that the largest great white...

Michigan Auto Manufacturing Revival Takes Center Stage

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

US Auto Market Moves Toward Electrification, Led by Hybrid Growth

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