AdvocacyCommodities & MarketsFeatured Ocean Shipping Reform Act Could Ease Pressure on Exporters As shipping worldwide faces a slew of ongoing challenges, congressmen John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Dusty…Hannah CarvalhoAugust 30, 2021
Commodities & MarketsFeatured Falling Unemployment Rate, Rising Hires Signal Growth for U.S. Economy With the unemployment rate dropping to a 16-month low and U.S. employers hiring the most…Hannah CarvalhoAugust 18, 2021
Commodities & MarketsFeatured Good Outlook for Recyclers amid Governments’ Moves to Check Metals Prices Since the beginning of this year, commodity prices have surged due to factors including pent-up…Dan HockensmithAugust 9, 2021
Commodities & MarketsFeatured Low Interest Rates and Repo Facilities May Signal Opportunities for Recyclers The Federal Reserve Board has emerged from its July 27-28 meeting with several announcements of…Hannah CarvalhoAugust 6, 2021
Commodities & MarketsFeatured NBER Says 2020 Recession Shortest Yet On July 19, the recent economic downturn was recognized as the shortest U.S. recession on…Hannah CarvalhoAugust 2, 2021
Commodities & MarketsFeatured Construction Spending Signals Short-Term Slip, Long-Term Growth U.S. construction numbers, along with housing starts and building permits, serve as important indicators for…Hannah CarvalhoJuly 30, 2021
AdvocacyBoard and Committee MeetingsCommodities & MarketsFeatured Board Meeting Marks a Productive End to ISRI’s Summer Gathering ISRI’s 2021 Summer Board of Directors and Committee Meetings began Tuesday, July 13 and ran through Friday,…Hannah CarvalhoJuly 21, 2021
Commodities & MarketsFeatured ISRI Commodity Roundtables Forum Makes In-Person Return Many in the recycling industry are ready and eager to return to in-person meetings and…Rachel BookmanJune 3, 2021
Commodities & MarketsFeatured Commodities Take Center Stage at ISRI’s 2021 Spring Committee and Board of Directors Meetings ISRI’s 2021 Spring Committee and Board of Directors Meetings kicked off virtually on Thursday, May…Dan HockensmithMay 12, 2021
Commodities & MarketsGeneral Industry Davis Index Launches DeFi Contracts for Recycled Steel Cash may be king in recycling, but cryptocurrency advocates are betting that digital assets soon…Dan HockensmithMay 5, 2021