Yearly Archives: 2026

Let’s Celebrate WORK this Labor Day Weekend

Mike Rowe’s been championing the workers of Main Street America for as long as I can remember. I remember like it was yesterday watching...

The Fuel of Life Is Expensive

In the United States, the vast majority of passenger vehicles run on gasoline, but there's a more important fuel that powers the vital pieces...

U.S. Job Growth Surges in August, Adding 162,000 Payrolls

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August, well above the average monthly gain of 31,000...

Netherlands Moves 86 Tons of Gold From U.S. and Canada

The Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), moved 86 tons of gold from New York and Ottawa to London between March and August...

NVIDIA Agrees to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion

NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing the open AI platform and its large developer community into NVIDIA. Hugging Face...

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“What Do You Think of the Bond Market?”

“What do you think of the bond market right...

Don’t Fight the Fed in Your Retirement Life

Look, Your Survival Guy likes what he’s hearing from...

Municipal Bonds Plummeting

Muni bonds are cratering. The iShares National Municipal Fund...

Music Video: Way Back Home

The Fed would do us all a whole lot...

Happy Tax Freedom Day!

It's April 16th, and yesterday Americans' income taxes were...

BlackRock Wants Investors with a “Shared Vision”

Do you share BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's "vision?" BlackRock...

Survive and Thrive August 2026: Are You Getting Out There: Portugal or PEI?

Dear Survivor, Are you getting out there? Going to Portugal...

The Canadians are Coming

Loonie drives Canadians to U.S. malls By Michael Babad,...

Millennials Should be Buyers not Renters

I've written before (here, and here for starters) about the...

Apple Stops Listening to You

After years of eavesdropping on Siri users to improve...