Matt Whittaker
Matt Whittaker has written for U.S. News & World Report since 2015, covering investing topics. Based in Colorado, he specializes in natural resources journalism and has reported on renewable energy, coal, oil, natural gas, metals and seafood companies from the Americas, Europe and Asia. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Pacific Standard and Zenger News. He has been a fellow with the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and is particularly proud of an Overseas Press Club Foundation scholarship he won for a series of articles on landmines in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., Matt graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee.
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Publications
- US News and World Report65 articles
- usnews.com17 articles
- USNews.com15 articles
- CNN Underscored13 articles
- U.S. News and World Report5 articles
- Benzinga4 articles
- snewsnet.com4 articles
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15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now24 Jul 2024—US News and World ReportOne of the consequences of the boom in artificial intelligence is the need for more electricity. The data centers that house the computers that crunch the numbers gobble up a lot of power. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy estimates data center load growth has tripled over the past decade and will double or triple by 2028. The department said data centers consumed about 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023 and will consume about 6.7% to 12% of total U.S. electricity by...
Rare Earth Stocks: How to Invest in Rare Earth Elements25 Oct 2024—US News and World ReportRemember having to study the periodic table in high school chemistry? There was always that group of elements set off on their own because they didn't easily fit onto the laminated wall poster hung somewhere near the dissection sinks and titration tubes. Those misfit elements include rare earth minerals – crucial to smartphones, the energy transition and military applications – that are at the center of international trade tensions. It's these elements and other critical minerals that are at...- 7 Best Safe Stocks to Buy Now28 Feb—US News and World ReportInfrastructure is all around us, yet many of us may only think about it when we hit a pothole or the lights go out in a storm. But the reality is that roads, water pipes, airports and many other infrastructure components are part of our everyday lives and have to be continuously maintained and upgraded. A report last year from the American Society of Civil Engineers said that between 2024 and 2033, about $7.4 trillion in investment is needed across 11 infrastructure areas in the U.S. Those...
- 6 of the Best AI ETFs to Buy for 20256 Mar—US News and World ReportThe industry for hydrogen made with renewably generated electricity is in its infancy, which could be good for patient buy-and-hold investors willing to wait out some growing pains. Uncertainty regarding tax treatment for U.S. green hydrogen projects casts a shadow over the industry despite recently finalized rules for a clean hydrogen tax credit. The rules were created under former President Joe Biden, leaving their fate up to President Donald Trump as he sets his national energy...
- 6 Best Green Hydrogen Stocks and ETFs to Buy27 Jan—USNews.comEvery person, animal, plant and industry on the planet needs water, but only a very small fraction of the resource is fresh and drinkable, even though water covers more than 70% of the earth's surface. If you look at fresh, potable water as a commodity, its life-sustaining properties mean there will always be demand for it. At the same time that climate change is making droughts worse, the global population is increasing and data centers are increasing demand for water. "I am bullish on the...
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