Copper theft is spiking in the U.S. due to tariffs and more demand. This is copper wire recovered after an investigation that involved AT&T security. In the last six months of 2024, some 6,000 ...

For months, 7 On Your Side Investigates has looked into the copper wire thefts plaguing neighborhoods in Southern California.

If you believe “Dr. Copper” really does have a doctorate in economics, you should be deeply worried right now. Prices of copper, used in everything from buildings to cars, have collapsed in recent ...

On July 9, President Trump told a group of reporters that a 50% tariff on all copper imports was imminent. The following day, using his Truth Social platform, the president confirmed that the tariff ...

1. On June 30, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of copper in all forms (copper), including copper ores, copper ...

On July 9, 2025, President Trump announced the imposition of a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all imported copper, effective August 1. The announcement followed a five-month investigation under Section ...

Copper has been a hot topic in the stock market, and for good reason. As clean energy solutions continue to spread across the country, the demand for the electricity-conducting metal is growing ...

If you've been around for a bit, you'll remember the heyday of CPU cooling in the early 2000s. Back then, CPU coolers were made entirely of copper and were glorious. Since then, things have changed, ...

Moqadi Mokoena had been feeling uneasy all day. When he’d left his home on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, for his job as a security guard, he’d had to turn around twice, having forgotten ...

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