Monthly Archives: May, 2024

China’s “Historic” Steps to Stabilize Property Sector Fall Short

Clare Jim and Xie Yu of Reuters report that China's "historic" steps to stabilize its crisis-hit property sector have fallen short. They write: Clare Jim...

NY Fed to Expand Its Regional Business Surveys

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has announced the launch of new monthly Supply Availability Indexes (SAIs). In the press release discussing the...

Cheers from London

Well, Your Survival Guy made it to England after a seven-night Atlantic crossing on the QM2 from Brooklyn, NY, to South Hampton, just over...

How One Chinese Company Is Navigating US EV Tariffs

Victor Reklaitis of MarketWatch reports that Polestar has been moving away from building its EVs in China, even before this month’s news about U.S....

Are Paper Wine Bottles the Future?

Saabira Chaudhuri of The Wall Street Journal reports that Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, and Diageo are among companies contending with how to keep drinks...

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

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

Michigan Auto Manufacturing Revival Takes Center Stage

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

Wealth Tax Fairytales: There Are No Dragons

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

When I Think about Fidelity Investments and YOU

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

Your Survival Guy and the Largest Great White

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

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

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

US Economy Grows 1.5% in Second Quarter

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that the...

Federal Reserve Signals Patience on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve’s July 2026 meeting kept interest rates...