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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The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

In the heart of a bull market in March...

AI Robotics Firm Secures $200 Million for Autonomous Construction

Gravis Robotics announced a $200 million Series A investment...

High Costs and Rates Keep Builders Under Pressure

Builder sentiment remained weak in August, with the NAHB/Wells...

2.5 GW Texas Project Pairs Gas Turbines With Five Nuclear SMRs

Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have...

Your Survival Guy and Gal Part-Time Empty Nesters

Your Survival Guy and Gal are what I call...

New York Factories Struggle With Higher Costs

  The August 2026 Empire State Manufacturing Survey shows that...

Forecast: Gas Prices to Keep Falling Through December

As of August 25, 2025, U.S. gas prices averaged...

MIT Researchers Identify Potential Path to Lung Cancer Prevention

MIT researchers found that blocking caspase-1, an enzyme linked...

Will Mamdani’s Grocery Stores Deliver Savings or Regret?

A Bloomberg Opinion article examines that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s...

Taxes Always Find Bottom

You often hear when new taxes are proposed that...