Last week’s BEA report showed real GDP growing by 3% at an annual rate in Q4 2011.  But as First Trust Portfolios pointed out, the non-government, private components of GDP (consumption, investment and net exports) grew at 4.7% (see chart … read more >

1. Interactive Keystone XL pipeline map. 2.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved licenses for two new AP1000 nuclear reactors at Georgia’s Vogtle nuclear plant Thursday afternoon — the first time since 1978 a new nuclear plant has been licensed in … read more >