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  • Climate Activism: An Ideology in Search of a Justification

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    Climate Activism: An Ideology in Search of a Justification

    Environmental activists cling to the same stale policy prescriptions, no matter the situation. Only their rationale changes.

  • The First New Deal Ruined Energy Innovation

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    The First New Deal Ruined Energy Innovation

    We will never know for sure how much more quickly green-energy technologies might have developed if the New Deal had not squelched the sector by subsidizing its dirty alternative.

  • In Praise of Carbon Fuels

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    In Praise of Carbon Fuels

    Carbon-based fuels have powered modern economic growth – growth which is, by far, history’s greatest benefactor of humanity.

  • The Inconvenient Truth About the Green New Deal

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    The Inconvenient Truth About the Green New Deal

    Nowhere has our public discourse failed us more egregiously than on the environment and climate change.

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    “Oil Hits Six-Month High as Fed Talks Up Inflation”

    “Crude oil futures for December rose 95 cents to $83.90 a barrel on Tuesday, the highest closing price since May 3, as the dollar weakened again and traders focused on the expectation of a new round of “quantitative easing” by the Fed. You’re feeling oil’s surge at the pump: Gasoline prices are up 14 cents…

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    “Oil Rises as Dollar Weakens on Speculation of Fed Credit-Easing”

    “Oil for December delivery rose as much as 53 cents to $81.96 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was at $81.84 at 11:07 a.m. Singapore time. On Oct. 29, the contract dropped 0.9 percent to $81.43, trimming the advance in October to 1.8 percent. The dollar dropped for a…

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    “Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves”

    “Oil prices rose to near $81 a barrel Friday in Asia, rebounding slightly from the previous session’s steep drop, as traders mull the possible effects of anticipated moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to spur economic growth.” Read more.  “Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves” Alex Kennedy  Businessweek, October 22, 2010.…

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    The Seigniorage Curse

    “The Seigniorage Curse appears to hollow out the economy by the following manner: First, the premium charged to holders of dollars becomes a new source of accrued, aggregate revenue. This extra capital flowing into the economy is initially seen as a global honoring of our economy’s strength, and innovation. But when innovation falters and less…

  • Climate Activism: An Ideology in Search of a Justification

    •

    Climate Activism: An Ideology in Search of a Justification

    Environmental activists cling to the same stale policy prescriptions, no matter the situation. Only their rationale changes.

  • The First New Deal Ruined Energy Innovation

    •

    The First New Deal Ruined Energy Innovation

    We will never know for sure how much more quickly green-energy technologies might have developed if the New Deal had not squelched the sector by subsidizing its dirty alternative.

  • In Praise of Carbon Fuels

    •

    In Praise of Carbon Fuels

    Carbon-based fuels have powered modern economic growth – growth which is, by far, history’s greatest benefactor of humanity.

  • The Inconvenient Truth About the Green New Deal

    •

    The Inconvenient Truth About the Green New Deal

    Nowhere has our public discourse failed us more egregiously than on the environment and climate change.

  • •

    “Oil Hits Six-Month High as Fed Talks Up Inflation”

    “Crude oil futures for December rose 95 cents to $83.90 a barrel on Tuesday, the highest closing price since May 3, as the dollar weakened again and traders focused on the expectation of a new round of “quantitative easing” by the Fed. You’re feeling oil’s surge at the pump: Gasoline prices are up 14 cents…

  • •

    “Oil Rises as Dollar Weakens on Speculation of Fed Credit-Easing”

    “Oil for December delivery rose as much as 53 cents to $81.96 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was at $81.84 at 11:07 a.m. Singapore time. On Oct. 29, the contract dropped 0.9 percent to $81.43, trimming the advance in October to 1.8 percent. The dollar dropped for a…

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    “Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves”

    “Oil prices rose to near $81 a barrel Friday in Asia, rebounding slightly from the previous session’s steep drop, as traders mull the possible effects of anticipated moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to spur economic growth.” Read more.  “Oil rises to near $81 as traders mull Fed moves” Alex Kennedy  Businessweek, October 22, 2010.…

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    The Seigniorage Curse

    “The Seigniorage Curse appears to hollow out the economy by the following manner: First, the premium charged to holders of dollars becomes a new source of accrued, aggregate revenue. This extra capital flowing into the economy is initially seen as a global honoring of our economy’s strength, and innovation. But when innovation falters and less…