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Trump's Fossil Fuel Revival Stalls

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1015+ words) The administration's market interventions may be spooking investors. Welcome to'Dispatch Energy! The Trump administration has been betting big on energy dominance achieved through the nation's vast reserves of fossil fuels, so how has that been going? In a word, "meh,…...

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Reining in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Practical Steps, Positive Impact

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (644+ words) The CFPB has expanded substantially since its inception. Annual spending has risen from $123 million in 2011 to $923 million in 2025a 650 percent increaseand the number of employees has grown by more than 500 percent from 343 in 2011 to approximately 1, 900 (Figure 1). This growth has continued largely…...

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Low-Energy Fridays: Why a Tech-Neutral Energy Policy Is Important

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (670+ words) These days, energy policy is ultimately about which types of energy are perceived as good versus bad. Some people like renewables and dislike fossil fuels, so they want to craft energy policy to reflect these preferences. Others believe the reverse'that…...