Monthly Archives: July, 2025

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...

From Days to Weeks: Transforming Wearable Efficiency

Ambiq Micro’s patented Spot technology enables ultra-low-power chips that dramatically extend battery life in wearable devices like smartwatches, AR glasses, and smart rings. Unlike...

Your Survival Guy: “Maybe We Can Slow Down”

Your Survival Guy and son headed out for a hike yesterday with our dog Stanton, an adolescent Australian Labradoodle named after Mt. Stanton, which...

US Economy Rebounds with 3.0% GDP Growth in Q2 2025

The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that real GDP in the US grew at an annual rate of 3.0% in the second quarter of...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Form Transcontinental Railroad

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern plan a $72 billion merger to form the first US transcontinental freight railroad, according to Bloomberg. The deal, which...

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The Next Fed Chairman?

In a discussion with reporters on Air Force One,...

EU Sanctions and Refinery Outages Push Diesel Prices Up

The US Energy Information Administration reports that global diesel...

VA Approves New Rate Class for Large Electricity Users, Including Data Centers

The State Corporation Commission has approved a new electricity...

The Macro Impact of the Data Center Investment Boom

Data center construction and high-tech investments, particularly in the...

DOE Launches $134 Million Push to Build US Rare Earth Supply Chain

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals...

US Import Prices Flat in September as Nonfuel Costs Rise, Fuel Prices Fall

In September, US import prices were unchanged from the...

Does Your Stock Portfolio Look Like Rudolph Taking Flight?

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US Oil and Gas Operators Get Extra Time on Methane Emission Rules

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin,...

The Genesis Mission Unites Supercomputers and AI to Drive Next-Gen Science

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching...