Monthly Archives: December, 2025

US GDP Accelerates to 4.3% Growth in Third Quarter of 2025

US real GDP grew at a strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter of 2025, up from 3.8% in the second quarter, according...

Copper Hits Record High Above $12,000 on Supply Disruptions and Tariff Fears

Copper surged to a new all-time high above $12,000 a ton, driven by severe mine outages and trade disruptions, putting the metal on track...

Private Credit: Is This What “Democracy” Looks Like?

Fund managers want to "democratize" your 401(k) by injecting it with their business development company (BDC) funds. The pitch is, they'll "allow" you to...

US Pauses Offshore Wind Leases Over National Security Concerns

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has paused all large-scale offshore wind project leases due to national security concerns identified in classified reports...

Japan Introduces Public Funding to Revive Nuclear Sector

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is introducing a new initiative to provide state-backed loans covering up to 30% of costs for long-term...

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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...