Yet Another Tale of Two Cities: Buenos Aires and Chicago
Buenos Aires and Chicago grew during the nineteenth century for remarkably similar reasons. Both cities were conduits for moving meat and grain from fertile hinterlands to eastern markets.
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The Price of Biodiesel RINs and Economic Fundamentals
The D4 RIN is the tradable compliance certificate for the biomass-based diesel mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Even If OPEC Cuts, Oil Prices Could Still Fall in 2019
Some of us are starting to associate turkey with low oil prices.
Digital Service Teams: The End of the Beginning?
We are at an interesting time for digital service units. One the one hand, the novelty and newness of these teams has worn off.
One Fewer Reason to Be Nervous About the G-20 This Weekend
If asked what will be the most consequential meeting this weekend in Argentina at the G-20, you might have a hard time making up your mind. You’d have good reason to choose a) the Trump-Xi bilateral.
A Trade War is No Reason to Ease Monetary Policy
A trade war is a negative supply shock, and central banks cannot counteract the negative effects of current policies on real incomes in the United States, the United Kingdom, and many other countries.
Policy Evolution under the Clean Air Act
The U.S.
GHG Cap-and-Trade: Implications for Effective and Efficient Climate Policy in Oregon
Like many other states, Oregon has begun to pursue climate policies to attempt to fill the gap created by the lack of effective climate policy at the Federal level.
The conundrum of PPP road projects
The government should focus on making the project development ready at the time of award to attract more private sector interest, rather than changing the concession model
Functional Structures of US State Governments
Understanding of modern government is limited by a lack of comprehensive, reliable, comparable data on what governments do and how they are organized to execute their diverse responsibilities.
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