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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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)...

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

My father-in law Dick Young wrote this timeless issue...

Risk Analysis for Consistent, Positive, Prudent Returns

Through the years, I have been relentless in my...

MOVING TIME: You Know Where the Vans Are Headed

When was the last time you rented a U-Haul?...