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Elon Musk has said that a purpose-built robotaxi will be the centerpiece of his long-term strategy for Tesla. In about two months, on August 8,…
It is somewhat surprising (but also not surprising given energy scarcity fears) that after two-and-a-half years of war, hundreds of thousands of lives tragically lost,…
US stocks shrugged off early weakness driven by the right-regime-shift in European elections, treading water on Monday, at least on the surface, following Friday's strong…
Distinct variations in regional economic growth were evident throughout America in 2023, driven by differences in industry composition and population dynamics. This graphic, via Visual…
Tight supplies from copper mines and the looming threat of a worsening global deficit rocketed copper prices from February to June, and the AI trade,…
Russia has reportedly discovered colossal oil reserves in the British territory of Antarctica. According to documents presented to the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit…
Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, We continue with our discussion of investment ideas that could benefit from upgrading and expanding the power grid to…
ByJan Nieuwenhuijs of Gainesville Coins Sturdy central bank gold buying since 2009 and a rising gold price has grown the precious metal’s share of global…
By Farah Elbahrawy, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist Outperforming mining and energy stocks are set for further gains as a constructive backdrop for commodity…
Troubling news for the electric vehicle market emerged from Europe on Tuesday. The first was the collapse of Porsche Taycan prices, and second, a battery…
By John Kemp, senior energy analyst Oil futures prices have fallen to the lowest level for four months and calendar spreads have slumped after OPEC+…
The decline in personal computer sales may end as soon as next year as consumers will be enticed to upgrade their legacy Covid-era PCs. The…
Via SchiffGold.com, American-made weapons will soon be bound for Taiwan, American lawmakers are telling Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, sending shockwaves of uncertainty through electronics and…
America's transition to a decarbonized economy demands massive base metals and rare Earth minerals. Currently, China dominates the rare Earth mineral market. However, initiatives are…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the temporary blockage of its Black Sea ports have redirected the flow of grain from "the world's breadbasket". One of…
Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals, Could the world be creeping closer to a monetary gold standard? Steve Forbes sees signs that it is.…
With each day that goes by, there is more and more news indicating the EV market is saturated. First, it was manufacturers cutting back on…
Authored by Pete McGinnis via RealClearPolicy, In June 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed a rule that would require stricter financial assurance standards…
Range anxiety with electric vehicles becomes less of a problem when switching to hybrids - a plan almost all of the auto industry is now…
We don't think it'll be long before nuclear power once again has a renaissance, as we've written about extensively. But for now, the world's largest…