Apr 5, 2026 | Coal, Energy, Hydrogen, US Economy
The Trump administration is releasing more details about its fiscal 2027 funding request for the Department of Energy, including a push to ax clean energy funding and shift more money toward coal, gas and nuclear power. A DOE budget document released this week...
Mar 5, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, US Economy
Oil prices have surged after the U.S. attack on Iran, and gas prices, in turn, are beginning to rise. It’s not clear yet how high they’ll go; that depends in part on how long the war lasts, how much the energy trade is disrupted, and how quickly we burn through the...
Jan 29, 2026 | Rare Earth, US Economy
The Trump administration is poised to inject $1.6B into USA Rare Earth (USAR) in exchange for a 10% stake in the company, the U.S. government’s biggest investment in the rare earths sector so far, the Financial Times reported Saturday. The federal government...
Jan 15, 2026 | Auto Industry, Detroit, Tariffs, US Economy
President Donald Trump arrived in Detroit on Tuesday to celebrate what he called a historic manufacturing revival, boasting that “investment is booming” and turbocharging growth. But the auto industry’s supposed recovery has yet to show up where it matters most for...
Nov 19, 2025 | Asia, Electric Vehicles, US Economy
South Korea’s government said on Friday it would boost subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) by 20% next year as part of a package to help the country’s auto industry weather risks caused by U.S. tariffs. The government said in a statement passenger EV...
Oct 16, 2025 | Electric Vehicles, US Economy
U.S. automakers are trimming their outlook for electric vehicles amid lingering consumer doubts, a pullback in federal support and a challenging economic landscape that is affecting all auto sales. On Tuesday, General Motors reported it was taking losses totaling $1.6...
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