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Trump Launches $12 Billion Minerals Stockpile to Counter China

Bloomberg's Joe Deaux said that the president is preparing to build up the United States' strategic critical-minerals stockpile by launching a $12 billion fund to sure up supply in cases of emergency. Deaux said that while the US is preparing the stockpile to counter reliance on China, it remains unclear to private-sector companies and investors the impact it could have in the long run. (Source: Bloomberg)