[1인치 영어] Pentagon Takes Stake~
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Pentagon Takes Stake in Rare-Earth Company (WSJ. 202507010)
The Pentagon is making a big investment in rare earth magnets, striking an unusual deal with a private sector company aimed at undercutting China's dominance. MP Materials, America's largest rare earth's miner, said today it had reached a deal under which the Defense Department will take a 15% stake in the company. The deal calls for MP Materials to build a new factory to make rare earth magnets at a scale that vastly exceeds current US magnet production by 2028. New data from the Labor Department out today showed that the number of Americans who newly filed for Unemployment benefits declined last week. But the report suggested that the size of the unemployed population continued to grow in June. A sign that relatively slow hiring is making it harder for people out of work to find new jobs. Delta Air Lines shares jumped as the airline expressed confidence after a rocky first half of the year. Delta says that demand has stabilized as consumers and businesses are gaining the clarity they need to make travel plans again. The company forecast a stronger third quarter than analysts expected. And Ireland's Central Statistics Office said today that its manufacturing output was about 12% higher in May than in April, almost fully reversing the sharp decline in output recorded that month. It's an indication that US businesses continue to build stocks of Pharmaceuticals that might yet be subjected to tariffs. Many of America's largest pharmaceutical companies have significant operations in Ireland, and a large share of the drugs they make are sold back to the US.
중국의 희토류 지배력을 약화하기 위해 미 국방부가 희토류 자석에 투자할 예정임. 국방부는 미 최대 희토류 광산업체 MP Materials 지분을 15% 보유할 것임. 이번 계약에 따라 MP Materials는 2028년까지 현재 대비 상당한 희토류 자석 생산을 위해 신규 공장을 건설함. 한편, 지난 주 미국 신규 실업수당 청구 건수가 하락함. 반면 6월 실업자 수는 증가했음. 즉 신규 채용 속도가 느림. 한편, 항공사 Delta 주가가 상승함. 항공 수요가 늘어날 전망이며, 3분기 실적도 개선될 것으로 전망됨. 한편, 아일랜드 제조업 생산량이 감소했던 4월 대비 5월에 상승해 감소량을 거의 상쇄했음. 미 제약사는 미 관세 부과를 받을 제약품 생산량을 아일랜드에서 계속 늘리고 있음을 보여줌. 미 대형 제약사 대부분이 아일랜드에서 운영하고 있으며 생산량 대부분을 다시 미국으로 수출함
