Monthly Archives: May, 2026
Who Swoops in When There’s Blood in the Streets?
Your Survival Guy can’t stop thinking about the recent opinion piece by former President of Fidelity Investments, Robert Pozen. In it, he recommends a...
EIA Forecasts Record Summer Natural Gas Use by 2027
The US Energy Information Administration forecasts natural gas demand from the electric power sector will remain near record highs this summer and reach a...
BEA Reports Modest Acceleration in US GDP Growth for Early 2026
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that real GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2026,...
Unit Labor Costs Fall as Productivity Climbs in 2025 Trade Data
US labor productivity in both wholesale and retail trade increased in 2025, reflecting stronger output and improved efficiency across much of the sector, reports...
Materials Inflation Adds New Pressure to Housing Market
Rising US housing costs are being driven not only by higher mortgage rates but also by surging construction input prices, including copper, lumber, fuel,...