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· 2026-10-05T21:50:00+00:00The US now has 130 operable refineries, TWO FEWER than a year ago, and capacity is down to 18.2 MILLION bbl/day. CRUDE IS USELESS UNLESS IT’S REFINED.
AI visual note: A satirical illustration shows Uncle Sam sitting dejectedly on "U.S. CRUDE" barrels, with a billboard noting U.S. refining capacity is down to 18.2M bbl/day at 130 refineries, while closed facilities including Houston, Los Angeles and Valero Benicia refineries stand behind him—visually reinforcing the caption's message that crude oil is useless unless it can be refined.
· 2026-10-05T21:33:01+00:00Between 2014 and 2021, across the Midwest and South, rural communities received just 22 cents for every $1 invested per capita in an urban community. In conversations across the St. Louis Fed’s District, rural business and community development leaders explained how they
· 2026-10-05T21:30:47+00:00How it feels supporting the boomer economy
AI visual note: A digitally altered image shows a caricature of an overweight man in a red cap on a mobility scooter, with a businessman in a red Honda uniform lying underneath and Stormtroopers in the background.
· 2026-10-05T21:49:31+00:00Gas Cars Fall Below 50% of Global Sales as Fuel Prices Drive #EV Shift teslanorth.com/2026/10/05/gas …
· 2026-10-05T21:59:03+00:00An economics lesson for Tucker Carlson from Britain’s Jacob Rees-Mogg. Russia’s wartime production figures should not be confused with sustainable prosperity. Defence orders, military recruitment payments and compensation to soldiers’ families have become major sources of
· 2026-10-05T21:36:49+00:00International oil shipments have now reached 80% or more of 'normal' levels. BUT no cause to celebrate yet. Much of this is being moved over land or via longer routes. So, prices may well still increase and it will be many months before anyone sees prices available in February.
· 2026-10-05T21:44:00+00:00With bubbles bursting, we might just find ourselves in a clearing for fresh ideas. Tough times often lead to resilient futures.