Yearly Archives: 2026

Polaris Returns Free Snowmobile Rides Program for 2026

Polaris Inc. is bringing back its popular Free Snowmobile Rides program for February 2026, offering complimentary one-hour rides on the latest Polaris snowmobiles at...

The Difference Between Your Problems and Another Guy’s

You’re living in a service economy where you can’t get any service, especially when you really need it, right? And when you do get service,...

Exports Rise and Imports Fall, Narrowing October Trade Gap

In October 2025, the U.S. goods and services trade deficit fell to $29.4 billion, down $18.8 billion from September, driven by a $19.2 billion...

US Gasoline Prices Fall Steeply in 2025

In 2025, the US retail price for regular gasoline averaged $3.10 per gallon, down $0.21 from 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration....

Revised Data Shows Faster US Productivity Growth This Cycle

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the US labor productivity rose sharply in the third quarter of 2025, driven by strong output...

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What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

Junk Bond Yields

What do junk bonds yield today? The table below...

Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

The Payday Indicator

Alert! My Payday Indicator is signaling the worst environment...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Bullish for Main Street, Bearish for Wall Street

Lots of new data on labor market came out...

The Economy’s Weak Link

One of the reasons this business cycle recovery has...

Navigating a Hostile Market

Despite the correction in stock prices over the summer...

Never Run Out of Gas Again with a Connected Car

ExxonMobil is teaming up with Ford to add ExxonMobil's...