Yearly Archives: 2024

California Declares State of Emergency Over Bird Flu

Lena H. Sun of The Washington Post reports that news of the infection comes the same day California officials declared a state of emergency...

Could Your Christmas Packages Be Delayed?

Gareth Vipers of The Wall Street Journal reports that on Thursday, workers went on strike during the critical lead-up to Christmas, protesting over unresolved...

America Considers Banning this Popular Router

Heather Somerville, Dustin Volz, and Aruna Viswanatha's report for The Wall Street Journal discusses how U.S. authorities are considering a ban on Chinese-made routers...

“Walking Back to the House from 5 Brothers”

Walking back to the house from 5 Brothers, Cuban coffees in hand, it was hard to believe how well stocks were doing. “Remember, Survival...

U.S. Graphite Firms Seek 920% Duty to Thwart China

Ted Mann and Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg report that U.S. graphite firms are seeking a 920% duty to thwart China. They write: US producers of a crucial...

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The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

In the heart of a bull market in March...

“Make Sure You Have Some Experience Before You…”

I love it when I call you, and you’re...

65 Years of Compounding: No Changes

The article below was written about me way back...

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...

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...

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

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