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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What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

The Payday Indicator

Alert! My Payday Indicator is signaling the worst environment...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Junk Bond Yields

What do junk bonds yield today? The table below...

Consumers Forecasting Recession

In the almost 60 year history of the Michigan consumer sentiment survey, every time the index dropped below 60 as it did in August, the economy was in recession.

Moving the Goal Posts

The Federal Reserve met yesterday and Chair Yellen held...

Simple is Sophisticated: My Grandchildren’s “Rich as Croesus” Strategy Part II

Scene from Greek history: The deaf-mute son of King...

Welcome to Florida

In response to reports of the sagging luxury real...