Monthly Archives: August, 2025

Meta’s AI Vision Sparks New Model for Nationwide Grid Expansion

Meta has begun constructing its largest data center yet, a $10 billion, four-million-square-foot complex in Louisiana. Under the contract, Meta will cover power costs...

Your Survival Guy and Gal in Nantucket, MA

Your Survival Guy and Gal were in Nantucket, MA, last weekend to visit a dear friend from Naples, FL, who was wrapping up a...

Multinational Employment Trends Shift

In 2023, worldwide employment by US multinational enterprises (MNEs) declined by 0.4% to 43.9 million workers, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis....

China Inc. Finds Growth in the Global South

The S&P Global Report, "China Inc. Heads to Global South in the Age of Tariffs," highlights how rising tariffs and geopolitical tensions have prompted...

Pentagon Seeks $1B to Launch Secretive AIM-260 Program

The US Air Force and Navy are seeking nearly $1 billion to start production of Lockheed Martin’s new long-range AIM-260A missile, designed to counter...

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Time To Do a Little Housekeeping

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China Loses Two Decades of Real Estate Gains

You may remember my warnings in 2012 against direct...

“I Want Preservation of Principal and Growth”

In my conversations with a few prospective clients, not...

War-Driven LNG Disruptions Reshape Global Energy Markets

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that the war...

US Petroleum Exports Reach Record High in April

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that US...

There’s Saving, and Saving Til It Hurts

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

Preparing for Independence Day

I hope you are getting together with family and...

DOE Takes Aim at Appliance Mandates

The US Department of Energy has proposed changes to...

CENTCOM Strikes Iran Targets After Strait of Hormuz Vessel Attacks

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US forces conducted...

US Trade Balance Improves From 2025 Levels Despite May Setback

The US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of...