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Caught Between Painful Present and Optimistic Outlook: Copper’s Tariff Price Odyssey
In the world of metals, gold has all the fun these days. The precious element has soared to record-high prices in 2025, thanks to economic uncertainty transforming it into a safe-haven darling. But the price of gold’s especially conductive cousin, copper, has been shocked up and down by the chaotic trade environment. New research suggests short-term headwinds will give way to long-term tailwinds, but the industry will have to wait until 2027 to find out. It’s in electrical wiring, plumbing and kitchenware. It makes up 2.5% of post-1982 pennies, their copper coating enough to cast Lincoln’s profile in lustrous ... (full story)