Monthly Archives: August, 2025

Healthcare Adds Jobs, Federal Workforce Shrinks

US job growth was modest in July, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 73,000 and the unemployment rate holding at 4.2%, according to the US...

High Costs Stall Clean Energy Investment in Emerging Markets

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that global energy investment surpassed $3 trillion in 2024, yet only 25% went to emerging markets and developing...

Harvesting Drinking Water from Desert Air

Today, 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, including over 46 million in the US, according to MIT News. MIT engineers have...

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You have read the stories of some incredible savers...

Shipping Reverts to Fossil Fuels

The Financial Times reports that the shipping industry is...

Oil Glut Weakens Iran’s Leverage in Diplomatic Talks

The Wall Street Journal explains that a surge in...

Natural Gas Breaks Out to 3-Month High

Big upside breakout is bullish for natural gas. Excess...

US Foreign Investment Surges 50% in 2025

Foreign direct investment in the United States climbed to...

“Honey, I Think It’s Time I Retire:” Part 8

When the song “Down the Road” (the Kenny Chesney...

AI Infrastructure Fuels Surge in High-Speed Battery Demand

Battery startups are increasingly targeting AI data centers as...

The Final Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report

After meeting monthly strategy report deadlines since 1978, I...

White House Rules Out “FDA for AI” Under Trump Policy

The Financial Times reports that Trump’s administration does not...

My Favorite Leading Indicator

My favorite leading indicator is Young Research’s Moving the...