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Why the U.S. Needs a Sovereign Wealth Fund

The United States spends trillions of dollars annually on military and foreign aid. Yet, it lacks the financial tools necessary to secure its economic future. While the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act provide welcome investments in clean energy and semiconductors, they fail to address the more significant, long-term need for sustained and strategic industrial policy. The United States needs a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) — a national investment vehicle capable of turning tax dollars into high-yield returns that can reshape the economy for decades to come…

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As Energy Transition Goes, 2023 Is The Year of Corporate Utilities

Public discussion has largely focused on the push for expanded use of renewable energy and the related investment required to bring those energy sources online. Yet the success of the Biden energy policy depends on the ability of utility companies to fund a significant amount of capex, in particular for transmission and distribution, in the near term…

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Three Inputs Often Overlooked In The Energy Transition Process

Recent legislation in the U.S. and Europe (and a war in Ukraine) is accelerating energy transition. Yet, the overhaul of policy requires significant change in other aspects of the economic system and individual livelihoods – in particular, the limited resources of metals and rare earth elements, water and land become significantly more important.

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