Monthly Archives: July, 2025

Your Survival Guy: “No Fire, But Let’s Get Out”

Two nights ago, Your Survival Guy and family were awoken in the middle of the night by the blare of our smoke detectors telling...

US Power Demand Surges as Data Centers Drive Growth

US retail electricity sales are projected to grow by 2.2% annually in 2025 and 2026, up from 0.8% average growth between 2020 and 2024,...

Trump Unleashes Tariff Wave Ahead of Deadline

Katia Dmitrieva of Bloomberg reports that just before a key deadline, President Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs, including 25% on India and 15% on...

De Minimis Rule Suspended to Combat Illicit Drug Trade and Trade Deficits

The President has ordered the suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value imports to address national emergencies tied to drug trafficking and trade...

Wages and Benefits Continue Steady Climb

Compensation costs for US civilian workers rose 0.9% in Q2 2025, with wages up 1.0% and benefits up 0.7%, according to the Bureau of...

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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...

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

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

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...

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

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

After Years Offline, Japan Restarts Major Nuclear Reactor

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

Trade War Cooling Chinese Demand for American Housing?

For some time now Chinese demand for American real...

Regulation Doesn’t Prevent Bubbles

For years Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been...

You Need to Know Why I Love Vanguard GNMA

Good morning from Newport, RI where at 5:22 am...