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The Rising Cost Of Electricity In The United States
The Rising Cost Of Electricity In The United States
Across the U.S., Americans are paying roughly 30% more for electricity than in 2020.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Cody Good in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, uses data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration to show the change in average retail electricity prices by state across all sectors from 2020 to 2025.
Where Electricity Prices Rose the Most
Washington, DC saw the largest increase in the country, with average retail electricity prices rising 72% between 2020 and 2025. Maine followed closely at...
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May 22, 2026 / Tyler Durden
UBS Warns Of "Scary" Oil Price Scenarios Once Inventory Buffers Run Dry
UBS Warns Of "Scary" Oil Price Scenarios Once Inventory Buffers Run Dry
Drawing down crude inventories at a record pace, with SPR releases doing the heavy lifting to cushion the Gulf supply shock, only delays the move higher in crude oil prices. Once those buffers are depleted, oil risks being violently repriced higher.
That is why the Trump administration's race to secure a peace deal with Iran and reopen the Hormuz chokepoint has taken on new urgency in recent weeks. The longer the critical waterway remains disrupted, the greater the risk...
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Aug 30, 2026 / Tyler Durden
These Are The World's Safest (And Least Safe) Cities
These Are The World's Safest (And Least Safe) Cities
Doha ranks as the safest major city in the world in 2026, while Caracas sits at the opposite end of the ranking.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, compares the world’s safest and least safe major cities using Numbeo’s 2026 Safety Index. Scores are based on five years of user submissions covering perceptions of crime, personal safety, property crime, and violent crime. They do not measure official crime rates or exposure to geopolitical conflict.
The Cities With the Highest Perceived Safety
Here are the...
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Apr 21, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
US Forces Board Iran-Linked Tanker in the Indian Ocean
The US War Department said on Tuesday that US forces boarded an Iranian-linked tanker in the Indian Ocean as the US continues to enforce a blockade against Iran, despite it being a major obstacle to peace talks. The Pentagon said that the tanker, the Tifani, was carrying Iranian oil and was previously sanctioned by the […]
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