U.S. Economic Indicators Mixed in June
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. fell by 0.3% in June 2025, signaling a sharper decline in early-year momentum as...
U.S. Ports See Drop in Inbound Cargo
U.S. import container volumes fell for a second month in June, down 7.9% year-over-year, according to Bloomberg. They write:
The number of shipping containers carrying...
Your Survival Guy: Learning the Rules of Life
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Your Survival Guy: JAWS, Woods Hole and YOU
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Can a Common Rock Power the Future of Batteries?
Aspiring Materials, a New Zealand startup, has developed a sustainable, closed-loop process that extracts valuable minerals from olivine, a previously overlooked rock. Using only...
Has the U.S. Set the Stage for a Crypto Boom?
The US House of Representatives has passed the Genius Act, a bipartisan bill establishing a regulatory framework for US-dollar-pegged stablecoins, and sent it to...
Chevron Finalizes Hess Acquisition, Adding Guyana and Bakken to Global Energy Portfolio
Chevron Corporation announced it has completed its acquisition of Hess Corporation, solidifying one of the most significant mergers in the energy sector. The deal,...
China’s Cyber Army Targets Taiwan’s Chip Industry and US National Guard
Chinese state-backed hackers targeted Taiwan’s semiconductor sector (March–June 2025) using spear-phishing to deploy malware and steal data, according to The Hacker News. Three groups—UNK_FistBump,...
July RAGE Gauge: Fed Chair Powell, Trump, and YOU
In my conversations with you, you tell me how you’re livin’. Most of you are retired or about to be retired. You’re at the...
Stronger U.S. Economy Pressures Gold Despite Global Tensions
Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Thursday as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data supported the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to cutting interest rates, according to...
U.S. Import Prices Edge Up Slightly
In June 2025, US import prices rose 0.1%, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in May, driven by higher nonfuel import prices that offset a...