DOE awards $2.7 billion to rebuild US uranium enrichment and reduce reliance on imported nuclear fuel.
US nuclear plants generated about 782 billion kWh in 2024, roughly 19% of national electricity.
The US operates 96 reactors across 28 states at a 91% capacity factor, supplying about 19% of electricity.
The US nuclear fleet gains momentum with the first-ever reactor restart and faster license renewals.
S&P Global projects data center grid-power demand up 22% in 2025 and nearly tripling by 2030.
US data centers consume about 176 TWh a year, or 4.4% of national electricity, with 700+ under construction.
Gold set a record quarterly average of $4,873 in Q1 2026 as central banks added 244 tonnes to reserves.
The Silver Institute projects a sixth straight silver supply deficit in 2026 as US retail demand rebounds.
US uranium prices hold near $85 a pound as utilities face a widening supply gap and enrichment expands.
Silver trades near $70 in June 2026 after a sharp pullback from January's record, with deficits persisting.
McKinsey finds 72% of enterprises run AI in production but only 6% qualify as high performers.
Stanford's 2026 AI Index finds 88% of organizations use AI but fewer than 10% have fully scaled it.
Atlanta-based Stonebranch releases its 2026 IT automation report, naming orchestration the key to AI trust.
Oliver Wyman pegs global MRO demand at $136 billion in 2025, rising toward $193 billion by 2036.
Boeing projects a $4.7 trillion aviation services market and 710,000 new technicians needed by 2044.



