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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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Energy

OPEC+ Is Losing Market Share as Oil Demand Starts to Slip

OPEC+ now controls just 51% of the global oil market, good for the smallest share since the group’s creation in 2016.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft May Turn to Cryogenic Energy to Power Data Centers

Microsoft’s latest patent may keep its data centers cool and its energy even cooler.

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Healthcare

Pfizer Built a Covid Empire, But the World Has Moved On

Pfizer’s stock slumped its lowest level in more than 10 years. The world’s moved on from the pandemic, and nobody loves you when you’re down.

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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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