Monthly Archives: August, 2026

SHOTS FIRED: Hostilities Resume in the Persian Gulf

After nearly a month of quiet, the United States attacked Iranian targets, and Iran fired back at American positions around the region. CENTCOM explained...

U.S. Uranium Output More Than Triples in 2025

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. uranium concentrate production reached 2.1 million pounds of U3O8 in 2025, the highest level since...

Fed’s Warsh: AI Could Boost Growth and Productivity

Kevin Warsh says the U.S. economy is stronger than it may appear, with solid consumer spending, investment, corporate profits, and a stable labor market. He...

The Next AI Boom Could Depend on Robotics Supply Chains

Robotics a $2.5 Trillion AI Opportunity? J.P. Morgan says robotics and “physical AI” could become one of the biggest technology investment opportunities of the next...

Your Money: Equal Strain on All Parts

All those little things that my grandfather said Not so little now, here in my grown-up head I didn’t always see the wisdom at the time But...

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

Saudi Arabia Cuts Crude Supplies to European Refiners

Saudi Aramco has told at least two European refiners...

From Rush to a Hole-in-One: A Week to Remember

Wow, OK. Your Survival Guy has had quite a...

Record Heat, El Niño Cloud Crop Production Outlook

The USDA’s September 2026 WASDE report shows mixed conditions...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

Breakthrough Process Turns CO₂ Into Fuel

Yale researchers have developed a new method that combines...

Is This Just the Beginning of the FAANG Collapse?

Barbara Kollmeyer, reporting at MarketWatch, rounds up a host...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

After Years Offline, Japan Restarts Major Nuclear Reactor

Japan has restarted Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear...

Endless Summer: Want to Buy a Boat?

It’s a windy, chilly Monday morning. Sunday was a...