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Robert N. Stavins

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A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA; University Fellow, Resources for the Future; Research Associate, NBER -- But Just My Opinions

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Renewable Energy and National Security The wind and the sun don’t need to transit the Strait of Hormuz

Renewable Energy and National Security
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06.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Brief: Incentives to Emit in Upstream Oil and Gas: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Implications - The Salata Institute The study examines the effect of market incentives and infrastructure constraints on methane emissions from oil and gas production in the Permian Basin of the United States – and then explores potenti...

New research on U.S. methane emissions from two brilliant Harvard PhD students ... salatainstitute.harvard.edu/research-bri...

05.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ONE BILLION DOLLARS Attacking Iran versus defending Ukraine

ONE BILLION DOLLARS
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05.03.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dreaming of a Blue Texas Will economic progress turn Texas progressive?

Dreaming of a Blue Texas
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05.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reality Sets In on Trump’s New War Surprise! War in the middle of the world’s most important oil fields has consequences

Reality Sets In on Trump’s New War
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04.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An Economic View of the Environment - One Economist's Perspective on Climate and Other Policy One Economist's Perspective on Climate and Other Policy

My latest posting at my blog and episode on my podcast ... www.robertstavinsblog.org

02.03.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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War, Oil and the World Economy Are we less vulnerable to an oil price shock than we were in 1979?

War, Oil and the World Economy
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02.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When breakfast included wine. 1859 Breakfast Menu of New York City Metropolitan Hotel. Hearty fare (e.g., cold tongue, stewed tripe, fried pig’s feet) – all washed down with a 1841 Chateau Margaux (offered as one of several BREAKFAST WINES).

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Opinion | How to Think About Trump’s War With Iran

Worth reading www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/o...

02.03.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Real Despots Hijack Artificial Intelligence

Real Despots Hijack Artificial Intelligence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/o...

28.02.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the Elections In a conflict with the courts over the midterm elections, it is a mistake to assume that Trump would eventually stand down.

This is one of the most disturbing commentaries I have read. open.substack.com/pub/executiv...

27.02.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For CNN, a Change in Ownership Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future

The loss of CNN will be a tragic step on the road to fascism in the USA

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27.02.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elin Kleopatra Danielson-Gambogi (Finnish, 1861–1919) In the Vineyard, 1898. Oil on canvas, 85 Γ— 116 cm. She was one of the first Finnish women artists to receive a professional art education. In 1895, she moved to Toscani (Italy) and married Italian painter Raffaello Gambogi.

27.02.2026 05:01 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Economics of Faltering Fascism Unfortunately for Trump, and fortunately for us, he didn’t inherit an economic crisis

Worth reading!
The Economics of Faltering Fascism
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26.02.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Extraterrestrials Attacked the Stock Market Actually it was a Substack post, but the reaction was telling

When Extraterrestrials Attacked the Stock Market
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26.02.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Europe v America: Who’s Really Winning? A wonkish but important discussion

Europe v America: Who’s Really Winning?
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25.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Tariff Refund Problem A primer on the legal and procedural hurdles to recovering money unlawfully collected pursuant to IEEPA tariffs

Very interesting, even for non-lawyers like me ... The Tariff Refund Problem open.substack.com/pub/executiv...

24.02.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attack of the Zombie Tariffs A brain is a terrible thing to have eaten

Worth reading just for the graphs alone. Attack of the Zombie Tariffs
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24.02.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 1461 of Putin’s Three-Day War Courage, betrayal β€” and reasons for hope

Day 1461 of Putin’s Three-Day War
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23.02.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism

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23.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Talking with Ro Khanna
Talking with Ro Khanna YouTube video by Paul Krugman

Watch and listen to this video!
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21.02.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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George Washington by George W. Bush For a Leader, Humility Is the Ultimate Strength

Can anyone imagine our current President writing and reading this? George Washington by George W. Bush open.substack.com/pub/inpursui...

20.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IEEPA! IEEPA! IEEPA! Why the tariff ruling really matters

IEEPA! IEEPA! IEEPA!
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20.02.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Trump Banner Hung on Justice Department Headquarters

The transition to autocracy continues.
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πŸ“’ Call for Papers – Singapore Economic Review Conference (SERC) 2026 | 28–30 July, Singapore View Email In Browser | Add us to your address book Dear Professors, Following the success of the biennial Singapore Economic Review Conferences (SERCs) held fr

I'll be there. viewstripo.email/009f647f-e24...

18.02.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Billionaires Gone Wild Understanding the oligarchs’ power grab and the dire threat to American democracy

Billionaires Gone Wild
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18.02.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools β€” Again

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Opinion | Western Civ Can Save Us β€” Again

Worthbreading, even though there arebparts with which you don’t agree www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/o...

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How the Kakistocracy Became a Quackistocracy Corruption is a germ’s best friend

How the Kakistocracy Became a Quackistocracy
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