Monthly Archives: March, 2025

China’s Counterattack on U.S. Tariffs Intensifies

Hannah Miao and Liza Lin of The Wall Street Journal report that in retaliation to U.S. tariffs, China imposed new tariffs on U.S. agricultural...

Next-Gen Energy Storage: Hybrid Lithium-Ion Capacitor from Saw Dust

Jijo Malayil of Interesting Engineering reports that UPV/EHU researchers created a hybrid lithium-ion capacitor using carbon from Pinus radiata wood waste. It offers 105...

“Retail Is Changing, Not Dying”

At the Cato Institute, Scott Lincicome explains that the panicked outcry over the "retail apocalypse" is overdone and that, in fact, retail isn't dying...

The Intelligent Investor: Investment vs. Speculation

As you know from here, the first time I read The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham was in 1997 while working at Fidelity Investments....

Lost Golden City Fully Unearthed in Egypt After Years of Excavation

Georgina Jedikovska of Interesting Engineering reports that Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the 3,000-year-old "Lost City of Gold," Aten, near Luxor. The site, well-preserved with...

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The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

Treasury Buybacks Send Gold and Mining Stocks Soaring

Long-term U.S. Treasury yields fell Wednesday after the Treasury...

“Weather Turning a Bit Rainy,” He Texted

“Weather turning a bit rainy,” he texted. Here’s more...

“Make Sure You Have Some Experience Before You…”

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

Developer Plans to Turn Infamous Pennhurst Asylum Into AI Data Center

Real estate developer Derek Strine plans to transform the...

Canada Sends Record Power to New York as Heat Wave Drives Demand

On July 3, 2026, the US Energy Information Administration...

The 4 Most Dangerous Words in Investing

This time is different or so says Adam Parker,...

Puerto Rico’s Power Reliability Boosted with DOE Action

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has renewed two...

15,000-Foot Wells Reshape America’s Biggest Oil Basin

Oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin of...

Federal Reserve Signals Patience on Rate Cuts

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