★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Finance More US Banks Face Credit Rating Downgrades as Funding and Deposit Concerns Persist Another round of credit rating downgrades impacting several US banks with a combined $426 billion in consolidated assets, this time…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 22, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsServices Television Viewership Tumbles as Streaming Services Begin to Counter the Content Bubble Crash As streaming breaches new thresholds of popularity, television's share of viewing hours has fallen to an all-time low, dropping below…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 17, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Indian Trade Restrictions Create 10 Million Tonne Hole In Global Rice Market, More Exporters May Follow Rice futures recently jumped out to 15-year highs in Asia, following an expansion of India's halt on certain rice exports.…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 16, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Biotechnology & HealthcareEconomics & Trade China Looks to Recharge Foreign Investment with Focus on Burgeoning Biopharma Business Some gauges indicate that foreign investment in China has sunken to 25-year lows recently. Beijing sees development of the country's biotechnology…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 15, 2023
★ 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)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Sports BettingMarketsPolitics & PolicyServices ESPN-Penn Tie Up Initiates New Era for US Sports Betting, Upcoming NFL Season Likely to Juice Earnings After years of speculation about whether ESPN would ever launch a sportsbook to capitalize on the boom in online gambling,…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 10, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeReal Estate & Construction China Descends Into Deflation as Exports Crumble and New Home Sales Tumble Recent Chinese data releases have painted a worrying picture for the world's leading manufacturing economy, as PMIs, trade flows, and…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 9, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMarketsMonetary Policy US Banking Sector Slammed by Spate of Downgrades as Dependence on Liquidity Assistance Looms Ten banks faced credit rating downgrades from Moody's this morning, along with six more prominent depositories being put on watch…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 8, 2023
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsEconomics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy Tightening Approaches a Tipping Point After more than a year of fighting breakout inflation, the Fed appears to have finally gotten a firm grip on…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 4, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesⓁ Aerospace & DefensePolitics & Policy Niger Coup Could Spiral Into a New Proxy Conflict, Posing Serious Risks to Europe’s Uranium Supply The ongoing coup in Niger has opened up yet another battle for the US and Europe's geopolitical influence, which could…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 1, 2023