The eggs are too expensive, just raise your own chickens. The imported produce costs too much, just grow your own fruits and vegetables. The grid isn’t reliable, just buy your own generator and solar panels and batteries. The tap water has PFAS in it, just buy bottled water.

1. I’ve been investigating the egg industry for two years now. In this special series for BIG, I finally lay out what I found: A broken industry regimented into an egg shortage machine by a troika of monopolists who control the supply of hens to egg producers—and can discipline

The US Navy is sidelining 19 ships due to a shortage of US Merchant Mariners Meanwhile, Trump just signed a $22B deal—with the French—to bring in 20 new US Merchant Marine ships Trump is opening a new Shipbuilding White House office to bring in more hulls And yet: ➡️ USCG’s

This risestjames Gary C. Watson, Jr. interview with Adam S. Dohrenwend is an incredible crash course on the history of industrial production in Louisiana and you should definitely listen to it as soon as possible. open.spotify.com/episode/55p3Xj…

I'll take public stake and subsidies for $200, Alex. Shipbuilding is a high capital endeavor, and nations that do it well, have large public subsidies backing it up, a touch of public ownership, and an eye to global markets.

And now comes part two of the BIG investigative series by Basel Musharbash on egg market consolidation. This part is on the two creepy European firms who are the barons of chicken genetics. And yes, private equity is involved in hiking your egg prices. thebignewsletter.com/p/fowl-play-ho…

According to our analysis, a single Chinese state-owned shipbuilder produced more commercial vessels by tonnage in 2024 than the entire U.S. industry has since World War II. Read our full CSIS report: csis.org/analysis/ship-…

We CaNt FiNd SkIllED ShIpYaRd WoRkErs To bUiLD ShIps Would you move to Norfolk to do dangerous work for $25 an hour? We CanT ComPeeT BeCAUsE aMeRiCaNs ShIpYaRd WoRkEr PaY iS HiGHer ThaN KorEa No it is not

Speaking of docks and abundance...can we just make companies maintain facilities and equipment as a baseline? workboat.com/degraded-dock-…

Excellent report on this issue facing Louisiana. Fast forward to 41 minutes to see how industry is maintaining its wellheads and facilities in Jefferson Parish waters.

“On Feb. 21, Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth B. Murrill, along with the attorneys general for Texas and Mississippi, sent a request to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum to suspend and revoke recent amended federal regulations on offshore oil and