Tag: Policy & Politics
From Courtroom to Capital Markets: Why US Tariff Instability Matters
The Supreme Court’s decision limiting presidential tariff authority should have reduced uncertainty. Instead, it introduced a new layer of it. The Court narrowed the use of one statute for imposing broad tariffs. The response from the administration was immediate. Tariffs would continue under other authorities, and tariffs already collected would … [continued]
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Taxing Fossil Fuel Profits
A fair and effective tool for Europe’s energy transition Fossil fuels still account for around 70% of the EU’s energy consumption, leaving it heavily dependent on imports and exposed to price shocks. In 2024 alone, the EU spent more than €375 billion on fossil fuel imports, while fossil fuel companies made €180 billion … [continued]
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Advocates Call on California Attorney General, LA District Attorney to Investigate AI Astroturf Campaign
LOS ANGELES — Environmental and public health advocates are calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman to investigate an AI-powered campaign that allegedly submitted public comments attributed to residents without their consent to oppose Southern California clean air standards. The extent of the AI … [continued]
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Donald Trump Tears Down Another Key Public Health Safeguard
Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency dismantled a bedrock environmental and public health standard that protects Americans from mercury and other dangerous toxic air pollutants, such as arsenic, lead, and chromium. Rolling back the new and more protective Mercury and Air Toxics Standards will allow coal- and oil-fired power … [continued]
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The Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs
The Supreme Court has ruled that Trump’s arbitrary imposition of tariffs under the IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) are not legal. This ruling opens the door for thousands of lawsuits against the Trump administration seeking refunds for tariffs and compensation for business impact — roughly $175 billion by some … [continued]
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