Monthly Archives: April, 2026

US Deepens Energy Ties with Europe to Solve Energy Crisis

The US Department of Energy reports that the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright joined officials and industry leaders at the Three Seas Initiative...

Next-Gen Starship V3 Nears Debut After Successful Static Fire Test

SpaceX has completed a key static-fire test of its next-generation Starship Version 3 upper stage, marking an important step toward its upcoming 12th test...

Alaska Energy Boom Stands Out as US Oil and Gas Reserves Decline

US proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas declined in 2024, with oil down 1% and natural gas down 3% nationwide, largely due...

Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 8)

When Your Survival Guy goes to Key West, FL, I don’t spend a lot of time on Duval Street, but when I do, it’s...

Europe and Asia Gas Prices Surge While US Market Stays Cool

Global natural gas markets have split sharply following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with prices rising in Europe and Asia while declining...

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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...

Michigan Auto Manufacturing Revival Takes Center Stage

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

US Auto Market Moves Toward Electrification, Led by Hybrid Growth

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

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...

The Magic Number

The magic number for retirement is four, as in a 4% annual draw on the initial balance of your retirement portfolio. Thus, if your portfolio totals $1 million, you draw $40,000 in year number one. In future years, you draw 4% or $40,000 annually, whichever is less.

Poison Annuities on Your Retirement Fund Menu?

The Executive Office of the President’s Council of Economic...