Crises around the world have quickened since publishing Part 1 on Jan. 22, which included many details about the petroleum market that remain applicable today. Despite an uptick in geopolitical chaos, supply chain disruptions, and apocalyptic war rhetoric, the price...
The average U.S. consumer currently spends over $50 more per month for gasoline than during the highly contested presidential election in November 2020. Oil and gasoline prices spiked immediately after the election. When Biden formally moved into the Oval Office in...
On the first day of December, Vista Outdoor Vice President of Sales Brett Nelson announced that substantial price increases for ammunition and primers are in the pipeline. Newsweek and Fenix Ammunition confirmed the authenticity of Brett’s letter. Manufacturers...
Gone are the good old days of a prepackaged pound of coffee since the 9-12 oz. shrinkflation versions were introduced many moons ago amid the inflation-ravaged pickings at your favorite grocery store. Out of desperation, I found myself perusing the Internet for a...
It has been a year since I penned the last chapter in a series on the housing market, and it’s time to look at what transpired since last summer and fall. The affordability factor has worsened, there are rising interest rates for mortgage debt, prices remain elevated...