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Commentaries tagged with energy

March 29, 2026	Oil Supply Shocks Have the Same Economic Effects as TariffsIf 20% of the world's oil stops moving, prices don't rise just 20%.
March 15, 2026	The Uproar Over Data CentersHaving a data center won’t magically cause an influx of high-tech jobs.
October 5, 2025	A Data Center StudyData centers have almost no local economic effects, with one possible exception.
March 5, 2017	Taxing CarbonCosts will be concentratd in places and industries that use a lot of energy.
February 22, 2015	The Strange Politics of Net MeteringEnergy price subsidizing creates a headache for utilities and customers alike.