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Bringing a tariff to a graphite fight

Planet Money

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The Sphere Tato Challenge

This chapter explores the complex process of spheridizing graphite particles critical for battery manufacturing, humorously dubbed the 'potato problem.' It addresses the struggles of a U.S. graphite processing plant to meet industry standards while navigating financial challenges and federal tariffs affecting the domestic battery supply chain.

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