Yearly Archives: 2026
Communism Ruined Venezuela’s Productivity
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that Venezuela’s productivity collapsed over the past decade of communist rule, with output per worker —...
US Wine Industry Faces Multi-Year Demand Correction
The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) State of the U.S. Wine Industry 2026 report finds that the American wine sector is in the midst of...
US LNG SPAs Hit 5.2 Bcf/d, Highest Since 2022
In 2025, US developers signed SPAs for 40 million tons per year (5.2 Bcf/d) of LNG, the highest since 2022, according to the US Department...
Is Oil No Longer the Middle East’s Most Vital Resource?
Javier Blas of Bloomberg reports that in the context of the conflict involving the US and Iran, the most critical strategic resource in the...
There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 12)
When lost in the woods, rather than shelter in place, there’s an instinct to keep going. There can be a feeling that you think...