Monthly Archives: September, 2025

Babson College #2 in WSJ 2026 Best Colleges in America

Nice to see Your Survival Guy’s alma mater, Babson College, hold on to its #2 ranking in The WSJ “Best Colleges in America. The...

Can Wine Learn from Coffee?

As wine sales continue to decline both in the US and globally, winemakers are looking to the coffee industry as a model for reinvention,...

California’s Coffee Revolution: From Avocados to Arabica

California is emerging as an unlikely hub for premium coffee production, led by Jay Ruskey and his company Frinj Coffee, based in Goleta. With...

USGS Publishes Most Detailed Geologic Survey Ever

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the most detailed national-scale geologic map to date—The Cooperative National Geologic Map—covering the lower 48 states. This...

Why Coal Outpaces Natural Gas in Midwest Winters

The US Energy Information Administration reports that while most US electricity markets now rely more on natural gas than coal, two Midwest regions—Southwest Power...

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US Shifts to Low-Profile Strategy to Secure Strait of Hormuz Shipping

A Bloomberg report says the United States is quietly...

Why the US Economy Is Less Vulnerable to Oil Shocks Today

A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston paper, "Reassessing the...

Developer Plans to Turn Infamous Pennhurst Asylum Into AI Data Center

Real estate developer Derek Strine plans to transform the...

US Secures LNG Export Deals Worth $200 Billion

The DOE reports that Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris...

You Know Diversification’s Best Friend Is Patience

You know about diversification. How about its best friend,...

US Refiners Boost Jet Fuel Output Amid Global Price Spike

An EIA report, "US Jet Fuel Market Response to...

Who Swoops in When There’s Blood in the Streets?

Your Survival Guy can’t stop thinking about the recent...

Does Your Lazy Cash Need a Summer Job?

When you look at today’s U.S. Treasury bill (T-bill)...

You Have Two Jobs to Do in Record Breaking Markets

The S&P 500 500 index closed at a record...

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

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