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Firearm Sales Surpass 2020 Levels in January-February Period, Suggesting a Continued Gun Sales Surge

2020 marked a breakout year for the American firearms industry, but the first two months of this year may have…

McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 3, 2021

★ Market Insights ⦁ Theme Tracker Ⓛ 3D Printing Manufacturing & Logistics Technology Transportation

3D Printing Startups Push the Limits of Space and Metals, Plan SPAC Offerings

3D printing continues to experience significant expansion. Spacefaring startups Relativity Space and Rocket Lab, each specializing in 3D printed rockets, are…

McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 1, 2021

★ Market Insights Manufacturing & Logistics Transportation

Boeing Woes Back in the Spotlight as Engine Explosion Brings Attention to Backlog, Balance Sheet Struggles

An engine explosion on a Boeing 777 jet has vaulted the embattled aviation manufacturer back into the spotlight. While the…

McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 23, 2021

★ Market Insights ⦁ Theme Tracker Commodities Ⓛ Silver Ⓛ Silver Miners Manufacturing & Logistics Monetary Policy

Silver Set to Shine as Solar and EV Demand Could Spell Another Breakout Year for Metals

Silver outperformed gold last year after staging a massive comeback from historic relative weakness. The early stages of the economic…

McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 19, 2021

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Shipping Container Demand Soaring as Shortage Along Key Routes Persists

The shortage of shipping containers that emerged last summer has extended all the way into the new year. Rates continue…

McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 14, 2021

★ Market Insights ⦁ Theme Tracker Commodities Ⓛ Copper & Copper Miners Manufacturing & Logistics Real Estate & Construction

Copper’s Climb Set to Continue on Renewed Fiscal Stimulus and Short Supply

Copper has continued its surge into 2021. With new rounds of fiscal stimulus measures coming to boost consumer and infrastructure…

McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 12, 2021

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Holiday Season Set to Strip Firearm Supplies as Gun Sales Soar Again

November was the latest in a string of breakout months for firearm and ammunition sales. NICS background checks surged by more…

McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 21, 2020

★ Market Insights ⦁ Theme Tracker Commodities Economics & Trade Ⓛ Copper & Copper Miners Manufacturing & Logistics

China Launches an Industrial Comeback, Sucking Up Global Metals Supply

Chinese industrial output is surging, stoking demand for metals. As their exports of finished goods rack up big profits, imports of…

McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 9, 2020

★ Market Insights ⦁ Theme Tracker Ⓛ 3D Printing Manufacturing & Logistics Technology

3D Printing Pushes the Limits of Rocket Technology

A number of top startups in the rapidly-growing private space industry are utilizing 3D printing to manufacture full-scale rockets that take…

McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 24, 2020

★ Market Insights Manufacturing & Logistics Transportation

The 737 MAX will be Back, but Depressed Demand Charts an Uncertain Road Ahead

Boeing's 737 MAX fleet is set for takeoff in the US as the FAA has finally signed off on its…

McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 23, 2020