★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentLabor, Education & Demographics Australian Strikes May Constrain LNG Shipments, But Europe’s Record Stockpiles Could Ease Energy Shocks Potential work stoppages at several natural gas shipping platforms in Australia could kick off this week, meaning shipments of liquified natural…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 14, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & PolicyTechnology Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry Faces Continual Risk From China, Key US Reshoring Efforts Delayed Summary: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's decision to delay the opening of a much-lauded $40 billion Arizona plant into 2025 shows…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 26, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Dual Teamster Strikes in Package and LTL Freight Markets Threaten Supply Chain Disruption Over 362,000 union workers may go on strike nationwide over the next two weeks, as package and freight carriers UPS and…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 20, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeLabor, Education & DemographicsPolitics & Policy China’s Year of Protest Continues to Threaten Growth Targets, Culminates in Anti-Lockdown Demonstrations Widespread protests have broken out across China in opposition of yet another bout of lockdowns in the world's second-largest economy.…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 29, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeLabor, Education & DemographicsPolitics & Policy Hong Kong Stocks Continue Slipping Lower, Offices Hemorrhage Tenants Amid Corporate Exodus On the heels of a controversial Communist Party Congress in mainland China, shares of Hong Kong listed firms suffered from…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 3, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeLabor, Education & DemographicsReal Estate & Construction Perpetual Population Decline May Compel Hong Kong Officials to Relax Restrictive COVID Policies Hong Kong has continued to enforce a strong spate of pandemic restrictions to try and maintain COVID-19 cases in the…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 19, 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)Labor, Education & DemographicsManufacturing & Logistics Automation Tech May Turn the Tide in America’s Struggle Against Weakening Productivity, Higher Labor Costs As the productivity of America's workforce deteriorates, compounded by stagnating participation in the labor force, automation and robotics are becoming increasingly…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 27, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsTechnology Omicron Likely to Boost Permanent Remote Work, Expanding Cloud Computing Capacity and Investment The latest COVID-19 variant has once again delayed corporate return to office dates across the US and beyond. At the…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 21, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsServicesTransportation Rising Labor Shortages Pose a Threat to the Travel Industry’s Summer Recovery The expected boom in summer travel should be a much-needed boost for firms favored by many as re-opening trades, but…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 13, 2021