Yearly Archives: 2026
US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025
US household debt continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total balances rising by $191 billion (1.0%) to about $18.8 trillion, marking a...
India Urges Refiners to Boost US and Venezuelan Oil Purchases
India has urged its state‑owned refiners to consider buying more crude oil from both the United States and Venezuela as it seeks to diversify...
There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 2)
There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, because when you’re making money slowly, you may not always appreciate it, but never forget, you are...
US Retail Sales Show Modest Year‑Over‑Year Growth
The US Department of Commerce reported that retail and food services sales totaled $735.0 billion in December 2025, remaining essentially unchanged from November (±0.4%)...
Maritime Giants Eye $3 Billion New York–Area Port Terminal
Several of the world’s largest ocean carriers, port operators, and infrastructure investors are circling the potential sale of Maher Terminals, the biggest container-handling facility...