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Economy

Regional Winners Emerge as Globalization Gives Way to Fragmented Supply Chains

Nvidia has shifted from selling chips to selling AI factories, using full-stack hardware, networking, and CUDA to capture more of each data center buildout.

Ben Carter 36 min read

Economy

Trade Policy and Resilience Push Companies Toward Regional Supply Chains and New Winners

36 min read

Economy

Fragmented Supply Chains Favor Regions With Energy, Grid, and Mineral Capacity

35 min read

Economy

Ground beef prices rise 20% as U.S. cattle herd falls to smallest since 1951

1 min read

Economy

Cuba loosens state control as lawmakers back private businesses and direct imports

1 min read

Prediction markets shift from economist forecasts to mass-market sports wagering

1 min read

FedEx, Micron and PCE inflation headline a holiday-shortened market week

2 min read

FedEx reports with Freight transition and guidance in focus

1 min read

Tech companies tap debt markets as AI buildout raises financing costs

1 min read

Regional Winners Emerge as Globalization Gives Way to Fragmented Supply Chains

36 min read

Trade Policy and Resilience Push Companies Toward Regional Supply Chains and New Winners

36 min read

Fragmented Supply Chains Favor Regions With Energy, Grid, and Mineral Capacity

35 min read

Strategic Non-Alignment Yields Economic Rents Amid 7% Fragmentation Risk

5 min read

How Midstream Dominance Shapes Energy and Critical Mineral Markets

33 min read

The Resource Cold War Maps Energy and Rare Earth Bottlenecks

31 min read

How TSMC Achieved 59.9% Gross Margin as AI Nodes Eclipse Smartphones

TSMC's commitment to a pure-play foundry model has concentrated market power, allowing it to claim 69.9% of the global foundry market and command a 59.9% gross margin in 2025.

Ben Carter 4 min read