Locator: 49771AI.
Minnesota scandal: so, what's all the fuss about? The key word: significant --
Jobs: again, the numbers continue to beat expectations. Rent is down. Prices for used autos are down. A dot connects all of these and it's all due to Trump.
AWS: and "they" said this was a bubble. If so, it's going to last another year. Link here.
Put this in perspective -- the government awards Boeing a $2-billion contract to upgrade the B-52, while AWS commits 25x that amounts -- $50 -- to upgrade its AI.
Nvidia: and "they" said this was a bubble. If so, it's going to last another year.
CAT: link here. Part of the bubble, apparently.
Boeing: this is on top of the story reported yesterday -- one of many links here -- the B-52J --
Boeing just landed a major new Pentagon award tied to the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, a $2.04 billion task order that keeps the decades old bomber moving toward a new set of engines.
The contract was posted on December 23, 2025, and is aimed at pushing the program through the post design review phase. Right now, each B-52H flies with eight Pratt and Whitney TF33 engines mounted in four twin pods under the wings.
Under this task order, Boeing will complete system integration work and modify and test two B-52 aircraft with the new engines and related subsystems, with work across Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Seattle, and Indianapolis.
The Pentagon schedule runs through May 31, 2033, and about $35.8 million is being obligated at the time of award, with the rest funded over time. The new engine is the Rolls Royce F130, picked by the Air Force in 2021, and Rolls Royce cleared a key critical design review milestone in late 2024. The idea is straightforward: modern engines that are easier to sustain, more efficient, and better suited for keeping the B-52 flying for decades more as the fleet moves toward the B-52J configuration.
