Chinese control of almost the entire REE value chain, large capital expenditure figures for Western projects, difficult metallurgy, and higher potential returns elsewhere all seemingly have the «deck stacked» against the non-Chinese REE industry. (discoveryinvesting.com)
While the personal consumption expenditures figure that the Fed uses to assess inflation is still lower, there is little doubt that inflation is rising. (cnbc.com)
«The differences in the services offered by various school districts accordingly result from a permissible consequence of local control over schools, namely, the variable willingness of the taxpayers of different districts to pay for and to provide enriched educational services and facilities beyond what the basic per pupil expenditure figures will permit.» (newsday.com)