Monthly Archives: August, 2024

World’s Biggest Steel Producer Sounds Alarm

Bloomberg News reports that China's steel market, the world’s largest, is flashing multiple warning signs as iron ore prices collapse. They write: The world’s biggest...

Apple Wants In on the AI Robotics Market

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reports that Apple is seeking new sources of revenue and is moving forward with the development of a new smart...

America Needs a Gold Standard

The Fed is in the inflation business. Look at the value of your dollars in gold today. In 1942, a dollar was worth 1/35th of...

Oil Rig Efficiency Gains Raising Production Targets

Arathy Somasekhar of Reuters reports that U.S. shale companies are producing more crude with fewer rigs, and these efficiency gains have led several big...

CPI Report Shows Inflation Slows

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Report shows that annual inflation in July slowed to 2.9%. Read the full report: The Consumer Price Index...

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Inside the Fed’s Heated Debate Over Inflation and Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve’s July 28–29 meeting minutes show policymakers...

Junk Bond Yields

What do junk bonds yield today? The table below...

Higher Prices, Cautious Drilling: Inside U.S. Oil Outlook

According to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey, US exploration...

Philadelphia Manufacturing Outlook Hits a 40-Year High

  The Philadelphia Fed’s August Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey shows that...

New Unemployment Claims Fall to 206,000

The U.S. Department of Labor’s August 20, 2026, Unemployment...

Equities Still Expensive by Historical Standards

Aaron Brown sends investors a note of caution from...

Holiday: Happy Friday from Your Survival Guy

Happy Friday from Your Survival Guy. I hope you’re...