Author: Money Mechanics

In-brief analysis March 24, 2026 We have released a new international dataset containing end-use consumption data for most countries of the world, with annual data through 2023. The new data set disaggregates the existing total international consumption values into up to 34 end-use sub-sectors, such as construction, mining, refining, residential, and commercial. Our end-use data set categorizes end-use consumption by region, country, fuel, sector, and sub-sector in which the energy is consumed. In the example above, we break down the fuels used in Europe to produce chemicals. Our new end-use data fulfill the requirement under…

In-brief analysis March 25, 2026 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Coal Report and Quarterly Coal ReportNote: The 2025 data points are annualized using the first three quarters of 2025 data from the most recent Quarterly Coal Report. The United States produced 10 million short tons (MMst) of coke used in steel manufacturing in 2025, a drop of 78% from 1980 when it produced 46 MMst, according to EIA’s most recent Annual Coal Report and Quarterly Coal Report. Similarly, we estimate the United States consumed 9.3 MMst of coke in…

I am buying in April. A lot of you will disagree. There is no wrong answer. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s take a moment to ponder what happened in March: The United States went to war in the Mideast, gas prices surged higher, the stock market fell into chaos (briefly) and U.S. inflation took a huge leap higher. Way down on our list of concerns was: What’s going to happen to Series I Savings Bonds at the May 1 rate reset? On February 27, I would have confidently told you: The variable rate was going to fall to about 2.0%…

(By Oil & Gas 360) – The latest disruption in global energy markets feels new in scale, but not in pattern. As oil flows tighten, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained, and geopolitical tensions ripple across supply chains, the market is rediscovering lessons it arguably should have retained from 2022, and three lessons for the latest energy shock. This time, the stakes may be even higher. First, physical markets move faster and more violently than futures. That dynamic is playing out again. While benchmark futures initially pulled back on ceasefire headlines, physical crude markets have surged. North Sea grades,…

While it is yet to be confirmed, rumors are swirling around an eventual SpaceX initial public offering (IPO). Expected to be announced before mid-year 2026, the news will likely unleash an influx of capital into space stocks, not just into SpaceX. Valuation estimates are around $1.5 trillion, which would make this one of the largest IPOs in history, if not the largest.  Some whispers suggest the IPO could happen as early as Q2 2026. They mention the confidential filing of documents with the SEC, a move that would help smooth out the IPO process. Filing confidentially would allow the company…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Leonard Green and Partners is nearing a deal to buy a $3bn construction project consultancy firm from New Mountain Capital, according to people familiar with the matter, even as private equity dealmaking lags behind a wider boom in mergers and acquisitions. The Los Angeles-based private equity group is closing in on an acquisition of Cumming Group, a consultancy firm which has advised on building projects in more than 35 countries worldwide, from New Mountain, valuing the business at $3bn including debt, the…

Jack Wallen/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysElive has a new beta out, and it’s fantastic.Some of the announced features aren’t ready.You can test the beta now for free.There’s a lot to love about Linux, including its flexibility. No matter the distribution, you can tweak and customize it to perfectly fit your needs and aesthetic. I learned this back in the late ’90s, when I discovered the Enlightenment desktop.I spent hours upon hours on customization, and always found myself in awe at what it could do.Also: Love window snapping on Linux? You should try a tiling window…

This case follows the classic seminar template of “chats on guaranteed returns; visiting speakers talking about guaranteed returns; inducing people to prefer trading instead of taking up job/business; suggestions to exit mutual fund investments or use others money in case of short of capital; suggestion of taking loan for enrolling for the course and for trading … guiding course participants to place orders in live session during MPAT course.”The course participants mostly received just directions on what to trade. This included identification of specific stocks, entry prices and timing, stop-loss thresholds and post-trade updates and exit guidance. One example I picked out: “TECHM 25-Nov-2021 CE 1560 Buy Entry for TECHM is Triggered. Kindly Place StopLoss of 23.65 in Trigger Price…

(Image credit: Getty Images)Many people who retire before age 65 rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace for health insurance until they qualify for Medicare. As policymakers debate whether to extend enhanced premium subsidies, some early retirees are waiting anxiously before making their next move.For households that retire in their late 50s or early 60s, the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized premiums can be substantial — sometimes $15,000 to $20,000 a year.But even if those enhanced subsidies remain in place, there’s a bigger issue many affluent early retirees overlook. In my experience working with retirees who have $2 million…

Are you one of those taxpayers who rushes to the post office or collection box on Tax Day, April 15, to mail your tax return, confident the IRS will accept your offering as filed on time? If you are, this year you could be in for a rude shock.A new modernization program, known as USPS’s “Delivering for America” (DFA) initiative, has changed how postmarks work.Before December 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) postmarked your envelope the day it was dropped into a mailbox or collected. The IRS was bound to recognize your tax return as timely filed, even if…