★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices Surveys Show Cannabis More Popular Than Cigarettes, Cultivating Positive Sentiment Among Americans Survey results from Gallup, PwC, and other outlets show that the public perception of cannabis is improving among users and…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 30, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Europe Faces Another Nord Stream Shutdown, Record Gas and Power Prices Threaten Recession Natural gas futures and and power contracts in Europe have continued their surge to record highs over the last week.…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 29, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Coffee Prices Climb Higher on Weaker Inventories and Crumbling Harvests Across Several Continents Coffee futures jumped back to six-month highs this week on thinning inventories and forecasts for weaker crop yields from key…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 25, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy US to Announce Largest Ukraine Aid Package Yet, Includes Direct Orders to Defense Contractors The US is expected to announce their largest single military aid package to Ukraine on Wednesday. Reportedly worth $3 billion,…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 24, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsMarketsTechnology “Work From Home” Trade Fades, Now Facing Watershed Moment With Potential Recession Looming The glow of Zoom and other stocks that boomed on the "work from home" trade has faded in 2022 amid a…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 23, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Gulf States Strengthened Their Surpluses and Economic Growth Projections with Q2 Energy Revenues Energy-rich economies along the Persian gulf continued to report robust financial performance in the second quarter of 2022, further justifying…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 22, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Enveloped by War, Yet Risk of “Explosion” Remains Limited Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is right on the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia has maintained control of the…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 18, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Politics & PolicyServices Football Season and Election Season Loom Large for Online Sportsbook Operators US sportsbooks are right on the cusp of football season, the most lucrative time of the year for wagering. The…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 17, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeReal Estate & Construction Homebuilder Sentiment Underwater as Housing Starts Stumble, Sales Data Sours The latest housing market index from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) marked a rough start to the month's schedule…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 16, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesTransportation Grain Prices Slashed as Shipping Out of Ukraine Resumes, But Serious Risks Remain The first wave of commercial ships to disembark from Ukraine carrying grains and other agricultural goods are nearing their destinations. Easing…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 15, 2022