Monthly Archives: June, 2025

Work to Retirement #11: Whatcha Gonna Do?

Originally posted May 29, 2025. OK, so you’re retired. You made it. Much like getting through school, it may have been touch and go along...

Canada Rescinds Tech Tax, Resumes Trade Talks with U.S.

Rob Gillies of the Associated Press reports that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday that trade talks with the U.S. have resumed after...

US Investment Gap Narrows in Q1

At the end of Q1 2025, the US net international investment position stood at –$24.61 trillion, an improvement of $1.92 trillion from Q4 2024,...

Why the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Fix America’s Broken Grid

In "How the Big Beautiful Bill will lower energy costs," Chris Wright of the US Department of Energy argues that government subsidies for wind...

Smartphone Satellite Communications Are Here

You know Your Survival Guy has been a fan of satellite phones as a backup communications device for decades. Now, T-Mobile is working with...

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

Get It While It’s Cheap

Natural gas is super cheap today, but…

Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields

What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table...

After Years Offline, Japan Restarts Major Nuclear Reactor

Japan has restarted Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear...

From Rush to a Hole-in-One: A Week to Remember

Wow, OK. Your Survival Guy has had quite a...

Record Low for Car Purchase Plans

If consumers follow through with their purchase plans for...

Noble House

If you want some perspective into China’s stock market...

With U.S. Out, Japan Takes the Reins on TPP

After the U.S. pulled out of the Trans Pacific...