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,...

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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...

Wealth Tax Fairytales: There Are No Dragons

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

When I Think about Fidelity Investments and YOU

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

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...

106% Profits—in Bonds

With stocks rising virtually uninterrupted since the end of...

Best Day to Buy a New Car: This Sunday

Here’s a fun post for you. According to data...