Monthly Archives: May, 2025
Optimism Rises: Confidence Index Surges
The Conference Board reports that consumer confidence jumped in May, rising to 98.0 after five months of decline, boosted by improved outlooks on jobs,...
Trade Tensions Ground Jet Engine Sales to China
Reuters reports that the U.S. has suspended some technology sales to China, including licenses for jet engine components used in the COMAC C919 aircraft,...
Graduating from Work to Retirement #10: “Someday I Will”
When you graduate from school into the real world, it can be jolting. Suddenly, you’re going from cookouts on the quad to a 9-5...
NVIDIA Unveils Cheaper Blackwell GPU for China Sales
Ashar Jawad of Insider Monkey reports that NVIDIA is set to launch a new, lower-spec AI chip for China based on its Blackwell architecture,...
The Challenges of California’s Solar Boom
The US Energy Information Administration reports that in 2024, CAISO curtailed 3.4 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of solar and wind power—a 29% increase from 2023,...