An index of lithium prices doubled between May and November and is up some 240% for the year. The index is at its highest level in data going back five years.

U.S. inflation hit a 39-year high of 6.8% last month. Consumer demand and supply shortages continue to pressure prices.

U.S. employers posted 11 million open jobs in October, nearly matching a record high reached in July.

More than half of U.S. industrial leasing in the third quarter involved users looking for space of less than 100,000 square feet, often a mark of a last-mile facility.

Nasdaq is poised to beat the New York Stock Exchange in initial public offerings this year, far outpacing its crosstown rival during a record year for capital raised in U.S. public markets. IPOs at Nasdaq have raised $191 billion this year through Friday, compared with $109 billion for new listings at the NYSE.

The number of angel-investment rounds totaled 1,783 in the first nine months of 2021, translating to 2,377 for the full year, which would be up from 1,942 last year and 2,147 in 2019. This pace would produce a 2021 total of $3.6 billion, up from $2.5 billion last year and $2.7 billion in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

Gasoline prices have climbed about 50% in a year, and this year’s rise is on pace to be the largest percentage increase in at least a decade.

President Biden’s decision to reappoint Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman and elevate governor Lael Brainard signals continuity on monetary policy.

U.S. inflation hit a three-decade high of 6.2% in October.

General Electric plans to split into three public companies focused on aviation, healthcare and energy.