Monthly Archives: December, 2025

ZPMC’s Cranes Reach US and Jamaica Amid Security and Trade Concerns

In October, the Chinese heavy-lift ship Zhen Hua 29 completed a 19,687-nautical-mile, three-and-a-half-month journey from Shanghai to ports in Mississippi, Texas, and Jamaica, delivering...

Gold Hits Another All Time High in 2025

Gold hit a record on Christmas Eve, selling for $4,480.80 an ounce in New York. There are still a few trading days in 2025,...

USDA Opposes Dam Decommissioning in California

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed formal comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opposing Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) application to...

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Big State Tax Changes Coming in 2026

You need to know that some big changes are coming to taxes at the state level in 2026. The Tax Foundation explains: Forty-three states will...

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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...

Junk Bond Yields

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

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...

Bullish for Main Street, Bearish for Wall Street

Lots of new data on labor market came out...

The Economy’s Weak Link

One of the reasons this business cycle recovery has...

Navigating a Hostile Market

Despite the correction in stock prices over the summer...

Never Run Out of Gas Again with a Connected Car

ExxonMobil is teaming up with Ford to add ExxonMobil's...