Dick Young

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Richard C. Young is the editor of Young's World Money Forecast, and a contributing editor to both Richardcyoung.com and Youngresearch.com.

Shift to Natural Gas Cuts US Coal Demand

Coal use in the United States for non-electric purposes—primarily manufacturing—has been cut roughly in half over the past 15 years, according to the US...

Oil Falls as Iran Responds to US Peace Proposal Report

Oil prices fell after Bloomberg reported that Iran had responded to US proposals for a potential peace agreement, easing some immediate concerns about escalation...

US Economy Grows 2.0% as Growth Rebounds in Early 2026

Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that the US real GDP grew at an annual rate of 2.0% in Q1 2026, up from 0.5% in the...

New Study Flags AI Data Centers as Major Test for US Electricity Grid

A RAND study finds that rapidly growing electricity demand from AI data centers could strain the US power grid, especially because new capacity is...

US Deepens Energy Ties with Europe to Solve Energy Crisis

The US Department of Energy reports that the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright joined officials and industry leaders at the Three Seas Initiative...

IEA Warns of Increased Uncertainty in Tightening Oil Market Conditions

The International Energy Agency (IEA) Oil Market Report (May...

DOE Moves 53 Million Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserve

US Department of Energy announced new contract awards to...

Amazon Launches “Amazon Now” for 30-Minute Deliveries in U.S. Cities

Amazon has launched Amazon Now, a new ultra-fast delivery...

Kaizen: Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 16)

In my conversations with you, you tell me about...