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Russian Default Unlikely to Dent Ambitions, New Gold Ban Will Have Similar Impact to Oil Embargoes

Russia has officially fallen into default on its foreign debt for the first time in more than a century due…

McAlinden Research PartnersJune 28, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Finance Markets Politics & Policy

SEC Decision on Key Bitcoin ETF Application Looms as Grayscale Preps Lawsuit, Dissent Rises From Within

Numerous Bitcoin ETFs have been approved by the SEC over the last year, but a spot fund, widely-regarded as the…

McAlinden Research PartnersJune 22, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Commodities Energy & Environment Politics & Policy

White House Steps Up Demands For More Oil & Gas, Windfall Tax Proposals Being Reviewed

Elevated oil and gas prices have foisted the prospect of windfall taxes and executive action into the spotlight. Following the…

McAlinden Research PartnersJune 16, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & Trade Markets Politics & Policy

Hong Kong Capital Flight Continues, Compounding City’s Currency and Pension Struggles

Hard-line COVID-19 policies, largely following mainland China's "zero-COVID" measures, have hammered Hong Kong's attractiveness to foreigners and international firms since…

McAlinden Research PartnersJune 15, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Markets Politics & Policy

Cannabis Valuations Crumbling on Weaker Revenues, Lack of Congressional Action on Federal Reforms

Cannabis is becoming much more popular than alcohol among younger cohorts of the US population and regulated sales of marijuana…

McAlinden Research PartnersJune 13, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme Tracker Ⓛ Aerospace & Defense Politics & Policy Technology

Satellite Imagery Firms Secure Long-Term Federal Funding Amid Bolstering of Use Cases in Ukraine

Nearly two months ago, MRP highlighted rising demand for commercial satellite imagery and associated data from three key firms in…

McAlinden Research PartnersJune 9, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme Tracker Commodities Energy & Environment Politics & Policy

EU Agrees to Embargo Russian Oil, But Russian Initiative Threatens to Push the Bloc to the Brink

EU member states came to an agreement on Monday to cut all ship-bound imports of Russian oil by the end…

McAlinden Research PartnersMay 31, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme Tracker Ⓛ Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing & Logistics Politics & Policy

China Chides Biden’s “Commitment” to Taiwan Defense, Congress Proposes $6 Billion Military Aid Package

For the third time in the past several months, President Biden has confirmed the US's willingness to intervene militarily if…

McAlinden Research PartnersMay 24, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Finance Politics & Policy Technology

Digital Assets Suffer From UST Stablecoin Meltdown, But Silver Linings Emerge From USDT, USDC Volumes

Major cryptocurrencies were roiled by volatility last week, but none more than Terra (LUNA) and its associated "algorithmic" stablecoin TerraUSD…

McAlinden Research PartnersMay 16, 2022

★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme Tracker Energy & Environment Politics & Policy

Solar Industry at a Standstill on Tariff Threat, But New Trade Restrictions Remain Far From Certain

US solar power generation is breaking through all time highs, but projections for a rapid expansion of new installations in…

McAlinden Research PartnersMay 11, 2022

Russian Default Unlikely to Dent Ambitions, New Gold Ban Will Have Similar Impact to Oil Embargoes

SEC Decision on Key Bitcoin ETF Application Looms as Grayscale Preps Lawsuit, Dissent Rises From Within

White House Steps Up Demands For More Oil & Gas, Windfall Tax Proposals Being Reviewed

Hong Kong Capital Flight Continues, Compounding City’s Currency and Pension Struggles

Cannabis Valuations Crumbling on Weaker Revenues, Lack of Congressional Action on Federal Reforms

Satellite Imagery Firms Secure Long-Term Federal Funding Amid Bolstering of Use Cases in Ukraine

EU Agrees to Embargo Russian Oil, But Russian Initiative Threatens to Push the Bloc to the Brink

China Chides Biden’s “Commitment” to Taiwan Defense, Congress Proposes $6 Billion Military Aid Package

Digital Assets Suffer From UST Stablecoin Meltdown, But Silver Linings Emerge From USDT, USDC Volumes

Solar Industry at a Standstill on Tariff Threat, But New Trade Restrictions Remain Far From Certain

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