Monthly Archives: February, 2026

German Chancellor Seeks Stronger Economic Links with China

Arne Delfs of Bloomberg reports that German Chancellor Merz has arrived in Beijing with a large delegation of business leaders in an effort to...

The Blizzard of ‘26

Well, that was historic. Your Survival Guy barely remembers the Blizzard of ’78, but what I do remember is skiing down my neighborhood hill....

Ten Years of US LNG: From First Cargo to Global Leader

The US Energy Information Administration reports that ten years after the first U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export from the Sabine Pass Terminal in...

EU Arctic Policy Review Could Bolster Barents Sea Gas

According to Rystad Energy, a review of the EU’s Arctic policy could help sustain gas development in Norway’s Barents Sea, offering Europe a closer...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 10)

When Your Survival Guy was a Survival Kid, my dad brought my sister and me to the bank to open Passport Savings accounts. This was...

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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...