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Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices have rebounded from a recent trough, trading around $23,050 a metric ton, according to Dow Jones Market Data, citing Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Company executives have argued that bookings weren’t an accurate reflection of business momentum as they can be lumpy between quarters, and decided to forgo the metric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The EPA estimated the 2022 emissions from flooded lands as equivalent to 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — comparable to U.S. steel and iron plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The index’s rebound has caused its forward price-to-earnings ratio, a popular valuation metric, to rise off of its March lows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Fd turned to the back section, turned past the Z words, past the phases of the moon and the metric system, and finally to the Given Names.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia