One year after IRA passage, bad actors try to thwart drug price negotiation, and Biden’s efforts to defend it fall short.
Inflation Reduction Act
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Renewables Are Both Necessary for Carbon Reduction and Cheap
New research shows that renewable power like solar and wind is now affordable enough to shut down the debate over cost.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Construction Bids for EV Projects in Georgia Go to Gov. Kemp’s Donors
Under an obscure program, state and local authorities got to pick construction firms for Rivian and Hyundai plants. They chose non-union firms that have contributed heavily to Republicans.
Posted inTAP
The Foxconn Debacle Is What Economic Development Used to Look Like
Today on TAP: A valuable lesson for the industrial policy of the future
Posted inWorking in America
The United Auto Workers Meet Electrification
The Big Three’s transition to electric vehicles will largely be driven by public investment. That doesn’t guarantee there will be good-paying jobs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How State Capacity Can Help America Build
A new paper shows underinvesting in government comes at a staggering cost.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Amazon’s Quiet Role in the Green Hydrogen Debate
The e-commerce company is a principal member of the trade group lobbying the Treasury Department for looser rules on the emerging fuel.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Buybacks Are Down, Production Is Up
Bidenomics has begun to de-financialize the economy.
Posted inPodcasts
Green Energy in a Red State
The Biden agenda is creating solar energy jobs in Republican districts. Is that good?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Green Industrial Policy in Deep-Red Georgia
In the former carpet capital of the world, a solar manufacturing boom is taking hold. Will conservative residents credit Biden’s industrial policy?
