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Video: Japan’s Trillion-Dollar U-Turn on Energy

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 3, 2023 ·

Back in 2011, Japan turned its back on one of its primary methods of electricity generation… Now, in a stunning development, the Japanese …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 2, 2023 ·

The Sad Reality of American Healthcare It’s not until you’re outside the sphere of your abuser’s influence that you can clearly see the …

Jeff D. Opdyke · March 1, 2023 ·

The Biggest Pressure Point in the Global Economy For today’s thought experiment, we go to Maryland and a maker of widgets… not just any widgets, …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 28, 2023 ·

It Will Look Different Than You Imagine Somewhere out near Hong Kong Airport, tons of gold are buried underground. This is not, however, the story …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 27, 2023 ·

It’s Time to Bid Farewell to Prague All going well, I’ll be living in a new country by mid-summer… I just submitted my application for …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 23, 2023 ·

A National Divorce Is On the Cards… Does America need a national divorce? One of the country’s mouthiest politicians this week is claiming it …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 22, 2023 ·

Economists Got it All Wrong… Again. Smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em… or, said another way, spend ‘em if you have ‘em—or even if you have to borrow …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 21, 2023 ·

Position Your Portfolio for Justin Trudeau’s Just Transition Plan “You arrogant ass. You’ve killed us!” If you’re up on your ’90s movies, you’ll …

Jeff D. Opdyke · February 19, 2023 ·

Plus, Retirees Are Rebelling in China Welcome to your weekly digest…my breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking about in the Global …

Ted Baumann · February 18, 2023 ·

Why More and More Wealthy Americans Want “Plan B” Citizenship I’ve been a performing musician all my adult life. I’m the organized type, so …