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The Time for a Carbon Tax is Now
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2010-09)
The U.S. needs to get its finances under control without resorting to the usual fixes of raising taxes and/or cutting spending, which would stymie recovery. The case for a carbon tax is a compelling one, given our current ...
The Oil Debacle in the Gulf of Mexico: An Alternative to the Coming Flood of Offshore Regulations
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2010-05)
In the wake of the recent oil disaster in the Gulf, Congress appears poised to impose new bans on offshore drilling along with a strict new regulatory regime. While these measures may meet a widely felt need for swift ...
California’s Solar Rooftop Experience: A Report Card
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2019-01)
Texas Groundwater: Dispelling Some Common Misconceptions
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2018-04)
California’s Solar Rooftop Experience: An Update
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2020-01)
The Permian Basin: A Tribute to American Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2019-04)
The Latest Unanticipated Consequence in the Ethanol Fiasco
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2013-12)
Until recently, the 2007 ethanol mandates have been a story of very small environmental and security benefits and large, unexpected increases in food prices as corn was diverted from food to fuel uses. Now we have another ...
Deficit Reduction: $38 Billion Won’t Cut It
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2011-04)
Washington is awash in red ink, and no one seems willing to make the hard choices needed to set our fiscal house aright. Congress’ recent boast of cutting spending by $38 billion makes the problem seem just about solved. ...
A Smart, Price-Based Energy Policy
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2017-03)
Energy policy in the United States is fatally flawed both in the process by which problems are identified and in the solutions that are chosen. It relies too heavily on subsidies, tax credits, grants, and mandates, when ...
U.S. Ethanol Policy: The Unintended Consequences
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2012-02)
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) mandated a steep rise in domestic ethanol production. The goals were to ease dependency on imported petroleum and to cut greenhouse gas emissions. A new blend of ...