Josh Marcus of the Independent reports that China wants to target critical infrastructure like water facilities and energy grids, the FBI director said. He writes: Chinese state-sponsored hackers have conducted widespread cyberattacks on critical American infrastructure in recent years, intending to give the country the ability to cause “a devastating blow” against the US, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. “The fact is, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] targeting of our critical infrastructure is both broad and unrelenting,” he told a security conference in Nashville on … [Read more...]
Residents Lose Faith in Blue Cities
Your Survival Guy, thanks to my Super States, knows this doesn’t happen by accident. Homes sell for losses when residents lose faith in the future. Look at what's happening in San Francisco. Liz Lucking reports in Mansion Global: More San Francisco home sellers are losing money on their sale than anywhere else in the U.S., according to a report Wednesday from Redfin. Almost one in five, or 17.8%, of homes that sold in the city during the three months ending Feb. 29, changed hands for less than the seller originally paid, a share that is close to its highest level in more than a decade, the … [Read more...]
How’s Your State’s Financial Health?
How is your state's financial health? Have politicians done so poorly with the taxpayers' money that they'll soon be forced to raise new revenues? Or have your state's leaders been careful stewards of its funds, creating a brighter future for you and your children through financial stability? At the Cato Institute, Marc Joffe discusses the wide variance in state fiscal health in America, writing: With California’s very late publication last month, all fifty states have now produced audited financial reports for their 2022 fiscal year. The availability of these reports allows us to compare the … [Read more...]
Super States Filled with Super Cities
No surprises here in The Wall Street Journal, as Angel Au-Yeung and Tom Corrigan explain that Salt Lake City was the top job market in 2023, with cities in Your Survival Guy Super States dominating the Top 10. Look for Seattle to drop as it continues to become more progressive. Just follow the money or Jeff Bezos (Miami, anyone?). They write: Follow the mountains and sunshine for the best job markets in America. Salt Lake City was the country’s hottest job market in 2023, followed by three cities in Florida: Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. Miami also made the top 10, making Florida the … [Read more...]
Want to Get Away?
Nothing like an April snowstorm to get one dreaming about boating. After a big Nor'Easter, power outages have left hundreds of thousands in New Hampshire and Maine in the dark. Phil Tenser reports for WCVB: The nor'easter brought widespread power outages to New Hampshire and Maine, and officials say that some customers could be in the dark for days. As of midday Thursday, Central Main Power reported about 330,000 customers without power. That represents about half of all CMP customers. The total number of outages in Maine is significantly more than the ice storm that knocked out power … [Read more...]
National Debt Could Have Dire Consequences If Not Contained
At CreditNews, Sam Bourgi warns that experts are sounding the alarm on America's debt. Your Survival Guy has been regularly warning about the increasing debt burden America's politicians are placing on its future generations. Bourgi writes: At current rates, the national debt is growing by roughly $1 trillion every 100 days—a pattern that first emerged in mid-2023. Before that, it took roughly eight months to add $1 trillion. The debt surpassed $34 trillion on Jan. 4 and is currently clocking in at $34.6 trillion. With growing debt servicing costs due to higher interest rates, Moody’s … [Read more...]
Unarmed Haitians Fall Victim to Gang Violence
What happens when only the bad guys have guns? Haiti has descended into chaos, with law-abiding people disarmed by the government and armed gangs running amok. Why should families be subjected to criminal violence with no way to protect themselves? That's one reason America's Second Amendment is so vital to the preservation of freedom. It keeps the thugs and bullies from dominating polite society. Ralph Tedy Erol reports for Reuters on the situation in Haiti, writing: Panic set in around downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday as wild shooting filled the streets of Haiti's capital, with heavy … [Read more...]
The World’s Most Dangerous Countries
At Visual Capitalist, Niccolo Conte and Dorothy Neufeld detail the ten most dangerous countries by homicide rate. Many of the countries are not so far from one another in the Caribbean and Central America. They write: With a murder rate that is almost 10 times higher than the global average, Jamaica ranks first. In January alone, there were 65 killings across the country, leading the State Department to heighten travel warnings for Americans. Not only that, homicides are even becoming more common in all-inclusive resorts. Often, police action is lackluster in response to the ongoing deadly … [Read more...]
Texas Attracts Data Centers with Cheap Power and Land
What is the currency of AI and the digital future? It's power. Electricity is necessary for data centers, whether they're running chips from AMD or Nvidia. They all run on power. The cheaper the electricity, the more profitable the companies running them. That's why, with its mix of cheap power and cheap land with access to that power, Texas is witnessing an explosion of data center construction and investment. Madison Iszler of the San Antonio Express-News explains why so many data centers are choosing Texas, writing: Texas is attractive because the cost of power here is relatively low … [Read more...]
More Bad Ideas from Progressives Could Leave You Hitchhiking
Residents of Minneapolis may have to start hitchhiking to their doctor's appointments because progressives in the city have passed a law that will drive ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft out of the city. Ryan Mills explains at National Review: Twice a week, Jim Grathwol’s son, Matthew, travels to a Minneapolis clinic to have his blood drawn and to receive anti-psychotic injections that are vital to maintaining his mental health. Three times a week, the 33-year-old Minnesotan travels to and from Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. He’s also going back to school to finish a degree in … [Read more...]
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