The Economist1d
The American government’s accidental private-credit subsidy
The firm is not an obvious candidate for government subsidies, even if the subsidy involves implicit guarantees instead of ...
The Economist13d
Six charts show the impact of Obamacare
Despite the setbacks, most Americans now have a favourable view of Obamacare (see chart 6). Polling showed that favourability ...
Why a Reagan-era conservative economist is telling Texas to slow down on energy subsidies
Arthur Laffer, a staunch advocate of supply-side economics, says market forces, not government handouts, are the key to ...
City A.M.2d
Renewable energy trust dividends under threat as subsidies expire
The dividends of renewable infrastructure investment trusts are at risk of growing more volatile as subsidies for clean energy expire in coming years, Stifel has warned. Many renewable ...
Household battery storage surges as plunging solar tariffs improve the economics
Once as high as 60 cents per kilowatt hour, solar feed-in tariffs are now as low as just a few cents for some. While 4 million households have rooftop solar, home battery storage systems sit at around ...
Why a Reagan-era economist is telling Texas to slow down on energy subsidies
Arthur Laffer, a staunch advocate of supply-side economics, says market forces, not government handouts, are the key to ...
San Antonio Express-News10d
Why a Reagan-era economist is telling Texas to slow down on energy subsidies
A former adviser to President Ronald Reagan and one of the key drivers of supply-side economics is warning Texas policymakers against offering generous new subsidies for companies promising to ...