Will AI Make Us Wonderfully Prosperous? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, “Any given government program will become the opposite of its name,” Elon Musk said recently. The rule seems correct. Think of the Affordable Care Act, the Inflation Control Act, the CARES Act, the War on Poverty, and countless others. They all resulted in the very inverse of how they are named. That’s some wis...
Will AI Make Us Wonderfully Prosperous? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, “Any given government program will become the opposite of its name,” Elon Musk said recently. The rule seems correct. Think of the Affordable Care Act, the Inflation Control Act, the CARES Act, the War on Poverty, and countless others. They all resulted in the very inverse of how they are named. That’s some wisdom right there. Musk holds many libertarian views along these lines and has been a vocal champion of capitalism as an economic system. He famously set out to lead a team to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. It did not work but not for want of trying. However, Musk is not always consistent. And he is not always correct. He also recently wrote the following: “Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI. AI/robotics will produce goods & services far in excess of the increase in the money supply, so there will not be inflation.” Let’s consider these assertions from the inside out. Musk claims that AI is going to produce vast goods and services such that it will generate 4, 5, and 6 percent growth. Indeed, if economic growth is going to outpace money supply growth, even in normal times, it will need to be above 6 percent at least. That’s just based on average rates of money growth over the decade. If we want healthy growth beyond that, we’ll need output growth on the level of 9 and 10 percent. The United States has not experienced growth like that since the 1880s. Data gathering was not quite sophisticated in those days—national income accounting had not yet been invented—so we cannot say for sure. This is just an estimate. Perhaps it is not far off, however. We had a bout of explosive innovation: commercialized steel, internal combustion, electric lighting, telegraph and photography, and much more. That kind of innovation did indeed generate economic growth. The world had never seen anything li...
Dorchester Minerals press release ( DMLP ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.59. Revenue of $58.88M (+36.4% Y/Y). More on Dorchester Minerals Dorchester Minerals: Strong Recent Growth In Oil Sales Volumes Dorchester Minerals: Still A Buy, But Beware Of Iran-Driven Risks Dorchester Minerals: Price Recovery Makes Sense, Valuation Is Still An Entry Position Top 10 energy stocks showing highest dividend yield as oil...
Dorchester Minerals press release ( DMLP ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.59. Revenue of $58.88M (+36.4% Y/Y). More on Dorchester Minerals Dorchester Minerals: Strong Recent Growth In Oil Sales Volumes Dorchester Minerals: Still A Buy, But Beware Of Iran-Driven Risks Dorchester Minerals: Price Recovery Makes Sense, Valuation Is Still An Entry Position Top 10 energy stocks showing highest dividend yield as oil crosses $100 mark Dividend scorecard for Dorchester Minerals
Black Hills press release ( BKH ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.79 misses by $0.05 . Revenue of $780.7M (-3.0% Y/Y) misses by $123.19M . 2026 ADJUSTED EARNINGS GUIDANCE REAFFIRMED Black Hills reaffirms its guidance for 2026 adjusted EPS* to be in the range of $4.25
Black Hills press release ( BKH ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.79 misses by $0.05 . Revenue of $780.7M (-3.0% Y/Y) misses by $123.19M . 2026 ADJUSTED EARNINGS GUIDANCE REAFFIRMED Black Hills reaffirms its guidance for 2026 adjusted EPS* to be in the range of $4.25
June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Wednesday closed down -7.19 (-7.03%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.1613 (-4.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude falling to a 2-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Optimism that a US-Iran peace deal...
June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Wednesday closed down -7.19 (-7.03%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.1613 (-4.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude falling to a 2-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low. Optimism that a US-Iran peace deal...
Sturm, Ruger press release ( RGR ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.27 misses by $0.07 . Revenue of $141.36M (+4.1% Y/Y) beats by $4.1M . New Products Accounted for $51.6 Million or 41% of Firearm Sales
Sturm, Ruger press release ( RGR ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.27 misses by $0.07 . Revenue of $141.36M (+4.1% Y/Y) beats by $4.1M . New Products Accounted for $51.6 Million or 41% of Firearm Sales
Orion press release ( OEC ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.11 misses by $0.20 . Revenue of $459.9M (-3.7% Y/Y) beats by $25.59M . For the quarter, Orion generated a consolidated Net loss of $10 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $46 million. Working capital utilization is typically the highest
Orion press release ( OEC ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.11 misses by $0.20 . Revenue of $459.9M (-3.7% Y/Y) beats by $25.59M . For the quarter, Orion generated a consolidated Net loss of $10 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $46 million. Working capital utilization is typically the highest
Vir Biotechnology press release ( VIR ): Q1 GAAP EPS of -$0.85 misses by $0.93 . Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments: As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $809.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments, representing an increase of approximately $27.7 million during the first quarter of 2026. During the
Vir Biotechnology press release ( VIR ): Q1 GAAP EPS of -$0.85 misses by $0.93 . Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments: As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $809.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments, representing an increase of approximately $27.7 million during the first quarter of 2026. During the
Murphy Oil press release ( MUR ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.01 . Revenue of $732.35M (+8.9% Y/Y) beats by $17.47M . Full Year 2026 Guidance Total Net Production, excl. NCI 3 (BOEPD) 167,000 to 175,000 Capital Expenditures, excl. NCI Click to enlarge
Murphy Oil press release ( MUR ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.01 . Revenue of $732.35M (+8.9% Y/Y) beats by $17.47M . Full Year 2026 Guidance Total Net Production, excl. NCI 3 (BOEPD) 167,000 to 175,000 Capital Expenditures, excl. NCI Click to enlarge
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the best stocks to buy in 2026 according to billionaire George Soros. This tech stock is up around 25% over the past month. Amazon reported its Q1 2026 results on April 29, saying companywide revenue increased 17% YoY to $181.5 billion and net income rose 77% to $30.3 billion. […]
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the best stocks to buy in 2026 according to billionaire George Soros. This tech stock is up around 25% over the past month. Amazon reported its Q1 2026 results on April 29, saying companywide revenue increased 17% YoY to $181.5 billion and net income rose 77% to $30.3 billion. […]