The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.

The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.

The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.
U.S. Semiconductor Boom Faces a Worker Shortage

U.S. Semiconductor Boom Faces a Worker Shortage

Strengthened by billions of federal dollars, semiconductor companies plan to create thousands of jobs. But officials say there might not be enough people to fill them.