Rare Earth Truce Explained: What the Jan. 10 Deadline Means
Rare earth export controls and the US-China truce to Jan. 10, 2027: what China’s licensing does, what the summit left open and the deadlines ahead.
Economic Warfare
Reporting on how governments use tariffs, sanctions, export controls, subsidies, energy and critical minerals as instruments of strategic power. Hub: thebostonreport.com/economic-warfare/
US-Cuba Pressure Campaign Explained: Blackouts, Embargo, No Formal Talks
US-Cuba pressure campaign explained: blackouts, the tightened embargo and conflicting claims about talks, with what each side says and what documents show.
Crude Oil Types Explained: API Gravity, Sulfur and What Refineries Make
How API gravity and sulfur content separate light, heavy, sweet and sour crude oils, why light sweet crude usually costs more, and what U.S. refineries make from a barrel.