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Demand for Commodities Could See a Huge Drop

Demand for Commodities Could See a Huge Drop

You’d have to be living under a rock or an obscure island with penguins to not hear about tariffs being slapped on a multitude of products by the US.

All of this leading most business executives to expect a global recession. We’re already seeing falling demand for commodities such as ​copper​ and ​oil​.

Intel and TSMC Form Tentative Joint Venture

The once mighty Intel has fallen on hard times these last few years. However, Intel has ​formed a tentative deal​ with TSMC to operate Intel’s chip manufacturing facilities.

While the deal is yet to be finalized, it could help bring the once chip giant back to relevancy.

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