★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentManufacturing & Logistics Global Power Constraints Lead to Aluminum Production Cutbacks, Supplies Stay Tight Aluminum prices just soared to a thirteen year high, primarily due to a burgeoning energy crisis gripping the world, worrying…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 14, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & Environment Water Scarcity Worsens in US West, Boosting Prices and Driving a New Wave of Investment Scorching drought across the US West has caused demand for water to surge at a time when supply is thinning…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 9, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesMarkets Crop Prices Move Higher on Continued Drought Concerns, USDA Lowers Yield Forecasts Unrelenting drought in the US west has led the federal government to declare the first ever water shortage in the…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 19, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerPolitics & PolicyTechnology Semiconductor Industry Set for Another Year of Soaring Chip Prices, Already Raking in Record Revenues Chip giants across the world raked in record setting revenues in the first quarter of 2021, largely due to the…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 7, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)ServicesTransportation Rising Rates Refuel Rental Car Profits, but Competitors May Also Be Set to Benefit Car rental services are set to benefit from a broad easing of pandemic-era travel restrictions in the US and around…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 2, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentManufacturing & Logistics Sand Forecast to be in Short Supply as Mineral-Intensive Construction Projects Quickly Pile Up Sand, a key raw material utilized in infrastructure, energy, and construction projects, is forecast to soon be in short supply.…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 27, 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
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesLabor, Education & Demographics Water May be a Hot Commodity as Drought Brings Heightened Crop and Wildfire Risks to the US West The Western US has been heating up at a record pace, with 76% of the region experiencing some form of…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 29, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeTechnology Semiconductor Shortage Sends Prices Higher, Set to Spur Huge US Subsidies for Chipmakers Semiconductor manufacturing cannot keep up with a multi-faceted shift in the supply-demand balance. Factories are running at full capacity and…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 16, 2021