Monthly Archives: January, 2026

$20M NOAA Project to Map Offshore Minerals Begins in 2026

NOAA’s National Ocean Service is launching a hydrographic survey of over 30,000 square nautical miles of federal waters off American Samoa to map critical...

The Private Credit Cash Out

Private credit investors are cashing out at unusually high rates. According to Matt Wirz at The Wall Street Journal, big funds had about 5%...

US Oil Production Could Hit Record Levels in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US crude oil production will remain near record levels in 2026, averaging around 13.6 million barrels...

Sherill Hamstrings NJ Energy Market

On her first day in office, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed executive orders to freeze electricity rate increases, provide bill credits, and expand...

US GDP Growth Accelerates to 4.4% in Q3 2025

Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that Real GDP grew at an annual rate of 4.4% in Q3 2025, up from 3.8% in Q2, driven...

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HII, Labor Department Team Up to Build Next Generation of Shipbuilders

The US Department of Labor has partnered with Huntington...

Government Grocers: No Free Lunch

You may have heard that New York City Mayor...

US Auto Market Moves Toward Electrification, Led by Hybrid Growth

Nearly one-quarter of new light-duty vehicles sold in the...

Michigan Auto Manufacturing Revival Takes Center Stage

The White House says President Donald Trump is returning...

When I Think about Fidelity Investments and YOU

When I think about Fidelity Investments and you, I’m...

Wealth Tax Fairytales: There Are No Dragons

You know that California is contemplating a tax on...

EU Methane Crackdown Faces Global Pushback

The energy ministers of the United States, Qatar, Nigeria,...

Bipartisan Senate Agreement Targets Russia’s Energy Revenues and Iran

US senators have reached an agreement on a new...

Big Troubles in China

Hong Kong's Populist Turn – Review & Outlook, The...

Yellen’s Trip off the Reservation

As if there was any doubt that the Federal...