Monthly Archives: August, 2026

Trump Looks to Squeeze Iran’s Economy Once Again

Trump administration is shifting back toward economic pressure on Iran after a U.S. military campaign failed to force Tehran to capitulate, Bloomberg reports. Rather...

National Laboratories Set for Major Operational Reforms

The U.S. Department of Energy is updating operating directives for its National Laboratories, plants, and sites to reduce outdated and duplicative requirements and streamline...

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge: The Tables Are Full

OK, Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge is in, so let’s dig into this. From my boat shoes and hiking boots perspective, I can tell...

Blue Moon Builds Out in Critical Minerals

Blue Moon Metals, based in Toronto, announced the acquisition of 33 tungsten and antimony projects across the western U.S., expanding its position in critical...

Falling Energy Prices Keep U.S. Producer Inflation in Check

The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) was largely unchanged in July, following a 0.1% decline in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics....

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The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

In the heart of a bull market in March...

AI Robotics Firm Secures $200 Million for Autonomous Construction

Gravis Robotics announced a $200 million Series A investment...

High Costs and Rates Keep Builders Under Pressure

Builder sentiment remained weak in August, with the NAHB/Wells...

2.5 GW Texas Project Pairs Gas Turbines With Five Nuclear SMRs

Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have...

Your Survival Guy and Gal Part-Time Empty Nesters

Your Survival Guy and Gal are what I call...

New York Factories Struggle With Higher Costs

  The August 2026 Empire State Manufacturing Survey shows that...

Forecast: Gas Prices to Keep Falling Through December

As of August 25, 2025, U.S. gas prices averaged...

MIT Researchers Identify Potential Path to Lung Cancer Prevention

MIT researchers found that blocking caspase-1, an enzyme linked...

Will Mamdani’s Grocery Stores Deliver Savings or Regret?

A Bloomberg Opinion article examines that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s...

Taxes Always Find Bottom

You often hear when new taxes are proposed that...