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How Indonesia and China Cornered the Nickel Market
There's been a huge change in the market for nickel, which goes into everything from electric vehicles to steel. Indonesia has grown to absolutely do…
1 year, 9 months ago
Elon Musk Dominates Outer Space Like Nobody Has Before
The company that Elon Musk is most known for, obviously, is Tesla. It's been extraordinarily successful and made him one of the richest people in the…
1 year, 9 months ago
This Is How the Food Industry Is Preparing For a Post-Ozempic World
The rise of GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, is a potentially existential threat to the makers of salty, sugary, high-calorie snack foods. But it's obvious…
1 year, 10 months ago
Lots More with Kyla Scanlon on the Economic Vibes
Kyla Scanlon has a great way of identifying the economic vibes, building up a massive TikTok following with videos about the Federal Reserve, inflati…
1 year, 10 months ago
Orsted's Americas CEO on Fixing What Went Wrong in Wind Power
Last year was a bad one for the US wind power industry, with lots of cancelled projects, writedowns, and an overall reassessment of how the math behi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Corporations Learned The Maximum Amount They Can Charge For a Product
What's the price of a hamburger? Well, it depends. Are you making the purchase on the spot? Did you order ahead using an app? Are you a frequent cust…
1 year, 10 months ago
Lots More on the Two Troubled NYC Office Buildings Everyone's Talking About
Over the past two weeks, two New York City office buildings have become major talking points in the market for commercial real estate. Troubles at 17…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Big Problem With the Modern Electricity Grid
The modern electricity grid is a weird thing. The delivery of electricity is a natural monopoly, for kind of obvious reasons. Despite that, we still …
1 year, 10 months ago
Are We Doing Decarbonization Totally the Wrong Way?
The cost of solar has been plunging for years. Everyday there's a new headline about growing installation of renewables or batteries, or some other s…
1 year, 10 months ago
How a Professional Sports Bettor Really Makes Money
The gambling industry in the US has exploded in recent years, and suffused every aspect of sports consumption. You can bet on who will win or lose ju…
1 year, 10 months ago