David Kreutzer is a senior economist at the Institute for Energy Research.
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Although the Great Recession ended nearly eight years ago, wages have not taken off as in previous recoveries. The sluggish growth in wage rates has… Read More
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A new study shows that if you aren’t ready to go vegan to save the world, then you should quit riding your bike and take… Read More
EconomyCommentary
“America is open for business.” In his measured speech to the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump highlighted his administration’s economic reforms and pointed to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Which skill is more important, knowing how to run your business or knowing how to get the government to stymie your competitors? The case of… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Hurricane Matthew is big, dangerous, and (if it makes landfall) something not seen in the continental United States for a decade. This, of course, means… Read More
Energy Commentary
California just hung up a big “Manufacturing Workers Need Not Apply” sign. It took the form of extended, stricter, and even less realistic carbon dioxide… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Consumers are getting burned by a taxpayer-subsidized solar power plant in California’s Mojave Desert. An immensely wealthy consortium owns the plant. Government regulators approved a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Last summer, the editor of Science wrote a commentary on climate change where she said, “The time for debate has ended.” After appealing to policies… Read More
EnergyCommentary
In the week prior to the administration signing what should constitute an international climate treaty, one think tank, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, was subpoenaed for… Read More
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As every 10-year-old who ever got a sweater for a birthday present has been told, “it’s the thought that counts.” That seems to be the… Read More
