Recently enacted California state budget creates a tax on lithium mined in the Salton Sea area of California that raises the cost of this price sensitive and economically vital metal which is the key ingredient for batteries for every modern chargeable device and car.
Read MoreAmerica’s Chief Financial Officers have turned sour on the economic outlook for their companies and the larger national economy. The survey, produced by the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta in coordination with Duke University identified that CFO concerns about the economy are the highest since 2012.
Read MoreDelays in the Supply Chain Are Developing Inland from Ports due to a lack of rail, highway, and logistics infrastructure according to Bloomberg.
Read MoreRichmond Federal Reserve Bank finds that rate of growth in manufacturing activity has continued to contract over the last six months and now is in full contraction in line with other bear market and potentially recessionary signs.
Read MoreManufacturing and General Business Activity reaches recessionary territory with steep double digit drops in Texas and the surrounding region according to the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank.
Read MoreThe global supply chain for the mining, processing, production, use, and recycling of lithium batteries is up to 90% short of the capacity necessary to support tens of millions of zero emission vehicles of all types according the CEO of Rivian.
Read MoreAs 2030 looms as the date in which all new vehicles in California must be zero emissions and almost assuredly in need of some form of electric charging or support, a new national grant from the Department of Energy offers an interesting glimpse towards a path to expand fast charging infrastructure.
Read MoreAs employers nationally relocated in record numbers leaving traditional powerhouse states for the West and the South, the Western States of Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Idaho all placed in the top 20 states in which to build an organization according to annual survey of CEO’s.
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