B (2:58)

CEO Michael Duranzo says most silver mining happens as a byproduct of gold, lead or zinc mining, meaning supply isn't all that responsive to swings in demand.

A (3:09)

So there's no fast resolution to this. It's hard to discover silver and and it's even harder to build a mine and then get the necessary permits and the final green light to go ahead and start production.

B (3:25)

D' Arenzo says silver production has fallen about 800 million ounces behind global demand. And unlike its flashier cousin gold, on.

A (3:34)

Our demand tables you'll see that we're 60% industrial.

B (3:39)

Uses for silver uses like soldering uses.

A (3:44)

Catalysts, smartphones in some parts of electric vehicles.

B (3:48)

Ian Lang, an economist at the Colorado School of Mines, says silver goes into just about anything with an on and off switch. So if demand keeps outstripping supply, everything from solar panels to AI data centers are going to get more expensive to build. I'm Savannah peters for Marketplace.

A (4:07)

45 years ago, March of 1980, the Billionaire Hunt Brothers of Texas cornered the silver market, driving the price up to nearly what it is today. This prompted limits on how much borrowing could be used to buy a commodity silver. Thursday, they called it Coca Cola reports quarterly sales and profits shortly. Even though we're drinking less sugar, its profits had been solid one factor charging more for little tiny cans. Coke now says it will sell seven and a half ounce mini cans one at a time. But there's a price for going small. Marketplace's Megan McCarty Carino has more at.

B (4:43)

Not even a full cup's worth. Coke's mini cans are just a quick hit of carbonated indulgence, says Mintel analyst Lynn Dornblazer.

A (4:52)

Consumers make their impulse purchases in convenience stores, so they're going in because they want a little bit of a treat.

B (4:59)

And offering a little bit is a selling point, says Randy Chapman, a consumer goods consultant with Alex Partners. He notes about 10% of U.S. consumers are on weight loss drugs, and many have become conscious of sugar and artificial sweeteners.

A (5:14)

And these seven and a half sizes give an opportunity for these folks to continue to drink what they enjoy drinking, but in a smaller size mini cans.

B (5:23)

Will also have a snack sized price around $1.29 each.

A (5:28)

There's really not many options available below that $2 price point, Chapman says.

B (5:33)

Most consumers aren't calculating price per ounce when they pop into the corner store. That low stake sticker price could also convince consumers to take a chance on new fl, says retail strategist Neil Saunders at Global Data.

A (5:46)

It makes a lot of sense to almost have these like trial sizes in a way just to get people to give things a whirl.

B (5:53)

Coca Cola has confirmed Diet Coke Lime is returning this fall with Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry coming later this year. I'm Megan McCarty Carino for Marketplace.

A (6:23)

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The site where Petra Bras will drill in the sea is about 500 km from the mouth of the Amazon River. The company says it demonstrated that it had a robust environmental protection structure in place. Oil exploration in the region has been supported by Brazil's president, Lula da Silva. However, the plans have been opposed by many environmental organizations. Some fear that the proximity to the Amazon river and rainforest, coupled with sea currents, could mean any oil spills would have disastrous impacts on the Amazon's biodiversity. Others have pointed out it could undermine Brazil's climate leadership ahead of hosting the COP30 climate summit in the Amazon in November, and that the International Energy Agency has been clear no new oil projects can be approved if net zero is to be reached by 2050.

A (8:58)

That's the BBC's Ione Wells and Amazon's remote computing service AWS is now marking the big mess it caused yesterday as resolved the technical issue early yesterday had knocked offline social media companies, food delivery firms, some banks, car services and more around the world. In Los Angeles, I'm David Brancaccio with the Marketplace Morning Report from apm, American Public Media.

B (9:27)

Hey everyone, it's Bridget, host of Million Bazillion, a podcast from Marketplace. You've probably heard about the government shutdown, but if you're anything like our young caller Esme, whose dad is a federal worker, you might still have questions. I've noticed that my dad hasn't been going to work and I don't know.

A (9:44)

When the government shutdown will stop and.

B (9:47)

My dad can go back to work. We can help tune into our recent episode where we explain what you and the young ones in your life need to know about government shutdowns. Listen to Million Bazillion on your favorite podcast app.