★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTechnology Semiconductor Sales Forecast Third Straight Year of Growth on Tight Supplies, Global Digital Transformation After semiconductor sales shattered records in 2021 amid an ongoing supply shortage, chip manufacturers are forecasting another year of growth…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 6, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesManufacturing & LogisticsReal Estate & Construction Lumber Prices Higher On Low Inventory and New Tariffs, Housing Data Points Toward Robust Demand in 2022 Lumber prices have rebounded strongly over the last month amid ongoing supply chain disruptions and strong building demand. After rallying to…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 20, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesManufacturing & Logistics Water Scarcity Forecast to Worsen, Desalination Projects Set to Provide Eco-Friendly Solutions Droughts are spreading across the globe, lasting longer and becoming more severe, raising concerns that water scarcity will accelerate in…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 16, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & Policy Defense Stocks Back in Focus as US Boosts Military Spending on Key Regions and Technology A renewed buildup of Russian soldiers and military equipment near the Ukrainian border has accompanied a rise in US defense…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 14, 2021
★ 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)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeManufacturing & Logistics Lumber Prices Have Room to Run After Bottoming Out, Demand Rebounds and Production Slowing After an historic run-up in the price of lumber that began at the start of the pandemic, futures finally came…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 11, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentManufacturing & Logistics Lithium Sales Surge Amid Battery-Powered Breakout, EVs Remain Resilient for Now Lithium prices have surged in the wake of accelerating battery production and electric vehicle (EV) sales across the world. Chinese…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 15, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Relentless Supply-Side Struggles Send Vehicle Sales Lower, Prices Higher Headwinds continue to pile up for the auto industry and hopes of a post-pandemic recovery this year are slipping away.…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 13, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Skyrocketing Rates Bolster Shipping Industry’s Profits, Port Disruptions Extend Shortages and Delays Global shipping companies are reporting record-breaking profits as supply chain disruptions continue to elevate shipping rates around the world. The…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 23, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerⓁ Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing & LogisticsPolitics & PolicyTransportation Satellite Tech Sucks up Defense Spending as Deployment to the Next Frontier Begins Satellites are forming the next frontier of the US military's defensive capabilities. With two layers of low-orbit satellite networks set…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 17, 2021