Monthly Archives: October, 2025

Texas Energy Use Surges While National Consumption Declines

In 2023, Texas consumed more energy than any other U.S. state—twice as much as California and over three times more than Florida. From 2007...

US Targets Foreign Lumber

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing new global tariffs on timber, lumber, and wood products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion...

American Metro Unemployment Rises in Majority of Areas

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in August, unemployment rates rose in most American metro areas compared to the previous year, with...

Walmart to Eliminate Synthetic Additives from Store Brands by 2027

The Associated Press reports that Walmart will eliminate synthetic dyes and 30+ additives—including preservatives, sweeteners, and fat substitutes—from its U.S. store-brand foods by January 2027....

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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...

A Simple Recipe for Beating the Market 3 to 1

Over more than eight decades of stock market history,...

The Truth Behind the S&P 500

Let’s get a few things straight about the S&P...

Does Private Equity Race for the Exit Spell Trouble?

Stephen Gandel, writing for Bloomberg, explains that private equity...