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30 percent
Since the late 1970s, U.S. manufacturing employment has dropped by more than 30 percent, reflecting the erosion of the nation’s manufacturing base.
SOURCE: "Renewing the United States’ Skilled Technical Workforce" by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng.
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548,000 b/d
Eight major OPEC+ producers are increasing oil output. Last week, this group announced another larger-than-expected production adjustment of 548,000 barrels per day for August.
SOURCE: "Iran Conflict: Four Lessons Learned for the Oil Market" by CSIS's Ben Cahill.
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$20.5 billion
As a result of wartime attacks, the total damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure—heating, power, and oil and gas—at the end of 2024 was estimated at $20.5 billion.
SOURCE: "Striving for Access, Security, and Sustainability: Ukraine’s Transition to a Modern and Decentralized Energy System" by CSIS's Romina Bandura with Alexander Romanishyn.
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11 times
The DRC is home to some of the highest-grade copper deposits in the world, with ore grades exceeding 2.5 percent—11 times that of Morenci, the largest operating copper mine in the United States.
SOURCE: "Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran.
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