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.

Today’s Energy Mix is More Diverse Than Ever

In the relatively short span of about 180 years, the world has moved from using almost exclusively biomass (i.e. wood, whale blubber, dung and...

Can Summer Save the Automakers from a Slump?

Adrienne Roberts and Mike Colias write in the Wall Street Journal that automakers are hoping a surge of summer buying will save their bottom...

These Megacities are Changing the World of Energy

A "megacity" is one populated with 10 million or more souls. You can imagine the energy needed to power, feed, and keep that many...

Never Run Out of Gas Again with a Connected Car

ExxonMobil is teaming up with Ford to add ExxonMobil's Speedpass+ app to Ford's SYNC3 Connectivity System. The connected systems will tell users before they...

The Growing Costs of Cybercrime

This week hackers implemented an attack on Gmail users that used a fake authorization for Google Docs to lure users into giving over their...

Virginia Is Epicenter of US Electricity Demand Growth

Electricity demand in Virginia has increased sharply, with commercial...

US New Home Sales Edge Higher

New single-family home sales showed a modest rebound in...

US Trade Deficit Widens to $60.3 Billion in March

The US goods and services trade deficit widened to...

Commercial Shipping Resumes Through Strait Amid Military Protection

Maersk said its US-flagged vessel Alliance Fairfax successfully transited...