Survive and Thrive May 2026: Will You Have Enough?
Dear Survivor,
When you live on a fixed income, it’s a terrifying moment when you wonder if you’ll have enough money for the rest of...
Oil Prices Jump on News of Iranian Withdrawal from Peace Talks
Iran's Tasnim news agency has reported that the country has withdrawn from peace negotiations with the United States in response to Israel's increasingly aggressive...
Are You Invested to Stay Invested?
Are you invested to stay invested? Don’t look now, but if your lazy cash is still sitting on your couch doing nothing around the...
Who Swoops in When There’s Blood in the Streets?
Your Survival Guy can’t stop thinking about the recent opinion piece by former President of Fidelity Investments, Robert Pozen. In it, he recommends a...
EIA Forecasts Record Summer Natural Gas Use by 2027
The US Energy Information Administration forecasts natural gas demand from the electric power sector will remain near record highs this summer and reach a...
BEA Reports Modest Acceleration in US GDP Growth for Early 2026
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that real GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2026,...
Unit Labor Costs Fall as Productivity Climbs in 2025 Trade Data
US labor productivity in both wholesale and retail trade increased in 2025, reflecting stronger output and improved efficiency across much of the sector, reports...
Materials Inflation Adds New Pressure to Housing Market
Rising US housing costs are being driven not only by higher mortgage rates but also by surging construction input prices, including copper, lumber, fuel,...
You Can’t Be Too Rich, or Too Skinny
You’re going to want to pay attention to a piece I wrote for you earlier this week because it relates 100% to you. It’s...
Rising Global Demand Pushes US Energy Trade to New Records
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States reached record energy export levels in 2025, exporting 31 quadrillion British thermal units...