Executive Summary U.S. manufacturing is experiencing a revival powered by federal incentives (e.g. the CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act) and the reshoring of strategic industries. From 2023–2025, unprecedented sums have been announced for semiconductors, electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and other high-tech sectors . For example, by
Executive Summary Urban contemporary art – from massive outdoor murals to pop-surrealist installations – has experienced a remarkable global surge since 2020. In the wake of COVID-19, artists transformed city streets into open-air galleries as murals “popped up everywhere” to uplift communities . Governments and cultural organizations have increasingly embraced public art as
Executive Summary China’s near-monopoly over rare earth elements (REEs) – critical for high-tech, defense, and green energy – has long been a strategic concern for the world . Beijing has carefully managed its rare earth exports for decades, oscillating between tightening and loosening controls. In 2010, China’s temporary halt of REE
