UK Eases Russian Oil Sanctions Amid Iran Energy Crisis
According to the Financial Times, the UK government has eased new sanctions on Russian oil and gas products to prevent fuel supply disruptions during...
Who Helps You Get Out of the House?
When you think about how you got to where you are with your investments, you can probably tick off a few names who helped...
Treasury Yields Rise as Inflation and Debt Concerns Persist
US Treasury yields continued rising on May 19, 2026, extending a broader bond-market selloff as investors respond to persistent inflation concerns, high energy prices,...
Data Centers Could Consume Up to One-Third of Commercial Electricity
The US Energy Information Administration projects that electricity use from data center servers will rise dramatically through 2050, driven largely by growing demand for...
US Pressure Traps Iranian Crude in the Persian Gulf
The Financial Times reports that a US blockade is significantly disrupting Iran’s oil exports, forcing it to store growing volumes of crude on aging...
Life After Babson College
Your Survival Guy and Gal were at Babson College this weekend for our son’s graduation. It felt like yesterday we were dropping him off...
US Gas Consumption Projected to Reach Record Highs by 2027
US industrial natural gas consumption is projected to reach record highs through 2027, according to the US Energy Information Administration. After averaging 23.6 billion...
US Pushes Forward With Next-Generation Nuclear SMR Projects
The US Department of Energy has awarded over $94 million to eight companies to accelerate the deployment of advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) and...
US Retail Activity Continues Upward Trend in Early 2026
US retail and food services sales rose in April 2026, increasing about 0.5% from March to roughly $757.1 billion, according to the US Census...
Vietnam’s Largest Refinery Maintains Stable Output Through June
Vietnam’s largest refinery is expected to maintain stable operations through the end of June, according to Bloomberg. The facility has secured sufficient crude supplies...