Beat Inertia: Good Fortune Won’t Untangle Your Money
Happy Friday. It’s been quite a week for Your Survival Guy: the Rush concert on Monday night and my first hole-in-one on Tuesday. Sometimes...
Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.
U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high crude oil prices, tight global supplies, and elevated refinery margins. As of September 14, the...
ADNOC Buys Discounted Iraqi Oil as Supply Routes Shift
ADNOC, the UAE’s state oil company, has increased purchases of discounted Iraqi crude as regional conflict disrupts oil supplies. It agreed to buy 32...
AI Needs Evidenced Standards, Not A Cartel
Aidan Gomez, Co-Founder & CEO of Cohere, which builds enterprise artificial intelligence tools and large language models designed specifically for businesses and regulated industries,...
Housing Starts Decline as Construction Activity Cools
The U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development report shows mixed new residential construction in August 2026. Building permits were issued...
Savers Catch a Break as Warsh Raises Rates
Your Survival Guy is all for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s quarter-point rate increase yesterday, especially because it earned unanimous support from all 12 members...
U.S. Calls for Stronger Nuclear Cooperation at IAEA
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright addressed the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, emphasizing the United States’...
Energy Warfare Escalates Between Russia and Ukraine
Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, injuring more than two dozen people and damaging residential,...
EU Proposes Associate Membership for Canada
The European Union is considering creating a new “associate member” status for Canada, proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as a...
U.S. Navigates a Complex Role in Yemen
The United States reaffirmed its support for Yemen’s internationally recognized government as fighting between Saudi-led coalition forces and the Houthis intensified. Saudi Arabia carried...