Monthly Archives: June, 2025

Graduating from Work to Retirement #16: That Awful Word: Worry

When you graduate from work to retirement, there are boxes that need to be checked, and if you’re moving, unpacked. One of those boxes...

China Leads Record-Breaking $3.3 Trillion Global Energy Investment

Global energy investment is set to hit a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, with clean energy attracting twice the capital of fossil fuels, according...

Productivity Falls in Q1 2025 as Labor Costs Surge

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in Q1 2025, nonfarm business productivity fell 1.5%—the first decline since Q2 2022—driven by a 0.2% drop...

China-Bound Ethane Cargoes at Risk as U.S. Tightens Trade Rules

BusinessWire reports that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to deny emergency export requests for three ethane shipments...

Graduating from Work to Retirement #15: Lyin’ On the Ocean Floor

If you’re about to graduate from work to retirement, or if you’re in retirement, you know how hard it has been to save and...

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Paris: Watch Your Back and Margin of Safety

Your Survival Guy is back from a ten-day trip...

Your Survival Guy Escapes Violence in Paris

Your Survival Guy is back home from Paris, as...

RIOTS: Your Survival Guy on the Ground in Paris

Your survival Guy and Gal took our morning walk...

Gulf Pipeline Projects Could Bypass Strait of Hormuz Within Five Years

HSBC Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said investment in alternative...

Tesla Roadster: The Flying Supercar

The Tesla Roadster is an innovative electric sports car...

Federal Funding to Strengthen Northeast Energy Security

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to...

Happy Friday from Paris: Set Adventure Mode to “On”

Are you taking the trips, and making the time...

U.S. and South America Boost Oil and Gas Exports

The conflict involving Iran and disruptions to Middle Eastern...

U.S. Vehicle Market Shifts Toward Hybrids Amid Slowing EV Adoption

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), hybrid,...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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