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International Economics

Retailers Prep for Supply Chain Breakdown

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To prepare for a slowdown of global trade, US retailers spent months building a massive inventory to prevent empty shelves.

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Consumer

Brazil’s ‘Egg King’ Buys Hillandale Farms

The $1.1 billion acquisition comes just as egg prices are ever so slightly starting to trend down in the US.

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Energy

Oil Executives Bemoan ‘Uncertainty’ Amid Price Pressures and Tariffs

US energy executives have a lot on their plate at the moment, with tariffs, sanctions, war, and a “drill, baby, drill” agenda.

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Electric Vehicles

Outsold By BYD and Toyota, Tesla Finds Allies Among Retail Investors

BYD’s aggressive international ambitions have set off alarm bells among the western auto manufacturers and governments.

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International Economics

Canada Chooses Prime Minister Set on “Dramatically” Loosening US Trade Ties

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Canada’s Liberal Party won a majority promising to distance the country from the US, a major importer of Canadian crude.

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Consumer

Looking for a Safe Haven Investment? Drive Through the Golden Arches

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As the US — and everywhere else — has digested multi-year inflation, pressure has mounted disproportionately on the restaurant sector.

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Industries

China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution is Complete

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Tesla was a notable absentee from this week’s Shanghai Auto Show, where Volkswagen and other carmakers debuted new offerings.

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