Opinion
Everyday Economics: Oil is taxing the economy. The Fed should be patient.(The Center Square) – Oil prices jumped again in September, but core inflation has been relatively subdued. Hiring remains weak, and wage growth slowed further. So far, the data… Read More
Culture
Big Tech, unions and private equity team up to stop states from freezing data center construction(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Top artificial intelligence and private equity firms are teaming up with building trades unions to stop states from freezing data center construction. OpenAI,… Read More
Courts
Democrats sue over wind checks after the breeze stopped blowing money into unfinished turbines(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration over offshore wind lease agreements Tuesday – but a new report warns the legal fight highlights a broader… Read More
Courts
Kansas businessman sentenced for criminally selling aircraft parts to RussiaA Kansas business owner has been sentenced to over a year in prison for illegally selling advanced aviation technology to be used on Russian-built aircraft. After Russia… Read More
Government
Fed hikes rates as federal net interest tops $1 trillion(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point Wednesday, its first increase in three years, a unanimous move that came despite President Donald Trump’s… Read More
Culture
Retail giant raises motor oil price, caps customer purchases as Iran war drags on(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Costco is rationing motor oil and nearly doubling the price of its Kirkland Signature product as turmoil in global oil markets during the Iran… Read More
Culture
U.S. inflation remains at 3.4% in August report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose by 0.4% in August for an annual rate of 3.4%, keeping in track with July’s data, according to a new report from… Read More
Government
Michigan tests pay-per-mile system as EVs cut into gas tax revenue(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Michigan is spending up to $7.65 million on a pilot program to test a mileage-based alternative to its gas tax. The pilot will… Read More
World
Why this small island chain could be the first domino in a Taiwan war(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Chinese first strike against Taiwan could place American forces across the western Pacific at risk while threatening semiconductor supply chains underpinning large portions… Read More
Government, Politics
Energy experts: Keystone XL is a great idea doomed by political realityPresident Donald Trump’s latest attempt to revive Keystone XL appears to have collapsed along with trade discussions between Canada and the U.S. over the weekend. Trump… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court announces 1st arguments for October term(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court will hear seven arguments in early October on cases including immigrant detention and the environment. The high court on Tuesday… Read More
Culture
Tesla signs major solar deals amid surging AI power demand(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Tesla’s ongoing electricity usage prompted two energy agreements related to solar projects in Arizona and Texas. The solar agreements with Zelestra and ContourGlobal… Read More
Culture
More pros than cons: ALEC panel discussion focuses on positives of data centers(The Center Square) – While much of the national conversation about data centers focuses on the amount of energy and water they consume, the pros of building more of… Read More
Culture
U.S. inflation cools to 3.5% in better than expected June report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation decreased by 0.4% in June, for a seasonally adjusted total of 3.5% over the year, driven by rapidly falling energy costs, according to… Read More
Government
Rubio sanctions Cuba’s oil machine(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced multiple sanctions against the Cuban communist regime, this time targeting the regime’s cash cow. “Today, I… Read More
Politics
‘I’ve had enough, thank you darling’: Trump walks out on NBC interview(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump frequently sparred with “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker about multiple topics before cutting the interview short. Trump went to… Read More
Government
Trump invokes emergency powers to save coal plants across AmericaPresident Donald Trump announced Thursday the administration is invoking emergency powers to keep 13 coal plants running across the U.S. Trump said his administration… Read More
Culture
Texas leads a new natural gas pipeline boom(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Texas is once again proving why it stands as America’s unrivaled energy powerhouse. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),… Read More
Government
Trump admin drops chemical program critics say was weaponized to target American manufacturing plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pivoting from a long-contested chemical risk assessment program it notes Congress never authorized and critics say became a tool for targeting chemical facilities, including plants sterilizing medical equipment at the… Read More
America
Iran deadline looms as gas prices tick up in US, ‘energy lockdown’ speculation swirls elsewhere(The Heartlander) — As President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night deadline for Iran looms, gas prices continue to rise across the U.S. and American allies scramble to adapt to dwindling… Read More