Monthly Archives: January, 2026
Are Private Equity and Credit Right for Your 401(k)?
The push is on to stuff your 401(k) with private equity and credit products. At the same time, big institutional owners of these products...
Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Next Federal Reserve Chairman
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Jerome Powell when...
Reliability Challenges Loom for American Power Grid
NERC’s "2025 Long‑Term Reliability Assessment" finds that the long‑term reliability outlook for the North American bulk power system (BPS) could worsen over the next...
Winter Storm Fern Reverses New England’s Electricity Flow with Canada
The US Energy Information Administration reported that the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) — a 1,200 MW high‑voltage transmission line connecting Hydro‑Quebec to ISO‑New...
Producer Prices Rise 0.5% in December Amid Steady Service Costs
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand increased 0.5% in December 2025, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, building on smaller gains...