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Yields on UK government bonds (gilts) are currently higher than the peak levels reached during the administration of former Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The United States' public debt as a share of GDP has increased from approximately 60% twenty years ago to 120% currently.
Projected global investment in data centers has surpassed $3 trillion.
According to Mark Ganzi, CEO of DigitalBridge, data center projects typically generate cash-on-cash returns for investors of between 8% and 12%.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel alleges that the contract for the Saline Township data center, filed with the Michigan Public Service Commission, was heavily redacted, obscuring key terms such as exit fees, customer credits, and the names of the signatories.
Poland's GDP grew from $67 billion in 1989 to over $1 trillion in 2023.
Poland's defense spending is projected to account for almost 5% of its GDP in 2025, the highest proportion in the European Union.
Aluminum supply from the Middle East has been reduced by approximately 50% due to damage and production curtailments resulting from the war in Iran.
Aluminum smelters in Qatar, Bahrain, and the Al Taweela smelter in the United Arab Emirates have all experienced damage or production curtailments due to the war in Iran.
The Trump administration implemented a 50% tariff on aluminum imports to stimulate domestic production.
Norsk Hydro's joint venture aluminum plant in Qatar, Catalum, is operating at around 60% of its production capacity due to the war in Iran.
Jean Simard predicts a supply shock in the North American aluminum market beginning in the summer and lasting for 12 to 18 months, due to the recovery and shipping time for curtailed Middle Eastern production.