Silver reached $77.54/oz on May 18, 2026, marking the sixth consecutive annual supply deficit as industrial solar panel demand drives structural shortfall.
BizBuySell Q1 2026 Insight Report: 2,345 businesses sold, $2B total transaction value, median sale price $350K up 13%, manufacturing transactions up 16%.
Stanford AI Index shows bipartisan support for AI rules at 78%/67%, while Georgia enacted two AI laws in 2026 and fleet AI adoption hits 48% of managers.
Boeing Commercial Market Outlook and Malaysian aviation data show Asia-Pacific MRO reaching $60B by 2030, with Malaysia's RM55B investment targeting 30,000 aerospace jobs.
FreightWaves SONAR data shows contract rates climbing 8% while tender rejections stay elevated and 48% of fleet managers now deploy AI tools.
Silver enters its sixth consecutive supply deficit year in 2026 as solar and EV industrial demand widens the gap with mi
Gold holds a 41% year-over-year gain at $4,570 per oz as central banks buy 244 metric tons in Q1 2026 and the World Bank










