Financial & Bottom Lines

United States Of America - United Auto Workers have begun their strike as of just after midnight as the deadline for negotiations has passed. The United Autoworkers have been trying to find common ground with most of the auto manufacturers in the United States. The other manufacturers not involved will be watching closely. The stakeholders,…

United States of America / Canada - In August 2023, Canada filed for judicial review of the US Commerce Department’s decision to extend import duties on Canadian softwood lumber tariffs. This resulted in a 7.99% fee set by the US government on imports from Canadian sawmills. Ottawa remains willing to negotiate with the US after classifying the…

United States Of America - On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Washington state concrete business which sued the union that represented the company’s truck drivers. The 8-1 decision overturned the lower court ruling of Glacier Northwest Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which held that Glacier is…

Saudi Arabia - It's June - 2019. Tronox, a global mineral processing company based in Connecticut, which has a facility based in Saudi Arabia, whose foreign on-site staff sends out an urgent request for immediate scanning and demolition of the facility due to rapid regime change. The Exchange May 16, 2019 Trump holds bilateral meeting with Swiss…

United States Of America - As the air rights fly off the shelf at a record pace both in space and on the ground all eyes will be on the rapid pace of corporations and the outcomes. As technology evolves and mentalities of industry continue with the same competitiveness of old will this result in another cluster f$*k? Highways, Bridges, Sidewalks…

United States Of America - Financial data will be on investors mind this week. Investors will look to Fed FOMC meeting minutes from July for signs on whether the last 75bps boost will be the last or not.  As consumer prices rise, retail sales will remain poor, reducing consumers' spending power.ny Eyes on Industrial output, New York Empire State…

United States of America - Heat indexes and air qualities have been consistent and increasing this summer. Throughout the country States have had boats and battles with heat. As the summer expands we are seeing increased risk in forecasts. New England is currently seeing increases in demand as well as increases in heat and forecasts. Companies and…

Westborough, MA & Hopkinsville, KY - Ascend Elements has announced plans to invest $310 million in Phase 1 and up to $1 billion over multiple phases to construct a sustainable lithium-ion battery materials facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with groundbreaking anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2022. The first-of-its-kind manufacturing…