Are We Past 'Peak Petrostate'?
It's the economics of energy production that make petrostates more trigger-happy, Emma Ashford argues in Oil, the State, and War.
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Rising Grocery Prices Pushed Annual Inflation to 8.3 Percent in August
Even as gas prices continued to tumble, rising prices for food and housing pushed inflation higher in August and proved that prices aren't cooling off yet.
California Advances Plan To Ban Gas Vehicle Sales by 2035
If the Golden State wants to convert to electrical vehicles, it better start embracing nuclear power.
John Fetterman Proposes Prosecuting Oil Executives for High Gas Prices
Ignoring the principles of supply and demand, Fetterman thinks high gas prices should be a matter for law enforcement.
Tumbling Gas Prices Caused Inflation To Fall to 8.5 Percent in July
Prices for food and housing continued to rise but were offset by lower gas and energy prices.
Fuming About Corporate Greed Won't Fix High Gas Prices
Rebutting Democrats' gaseous words on refiners' greed.
Inflation Hits 9.1 Percent, Highest Level in 41 Years
Inflation picked up speed in June, rather than slowing.
If Biden Were Serious About Energy Policy, Here's What He'd Propose
Blaming oil companies and Vladimir Putin for our current energy woes is dishonest and unhelpful.
Sorry, Biden, Gas Stations Can't Just 'Bring Down the Price'
The average gas station owner makes pennies per gallon of gas sold.
The Gas Tax Makes Sense. Biden Considers Canceling It.
Road maintenance and construction don't suddenly become free because gas hits $5 a gallon.
Biden Falls Off the Metaphorical Bike
Plus: The editors unveil their wish list for a hypothetical Libertarian president.
Blame High Gas Prices on Red Tape
Oil companies won’t invest in facilities to produce gasoline until they know they’ll be allowed a future.
The FDA Completely Botched Its Response to the Baby Formula Shortage
Plus: Resurrecting an extinct tiger, reviewing the police response to the Uvalde shooting, and more...
Study: Jersey Girls' Refusal To Pump Gas Is Costing Everyone a Lot of Money
Research on the effects of Oregon's loosening of its self-service gas ban finds that allowing adults to pump their own gas increases supply and lowers prices.
Banning 'Unconscionable Excessive' Gas Prices Is Risky Economic Nonsense
Democrats are trying to inject a political solution into an economic problem.
No, Gas Prices Didn't Spike Because of 'Corporate Greed'
Corporations were just as greedy when prices fell in 2019 and early 2020.
Inflation Still Soaring at 8.3 Percent as Food, Housing, and Services Keep Getting More Expensive
Gas prices fell in April, dragging the month's average price increases down to 0.3 percent after March's staggering climb.
Biden's Plan To Ease Gas Prices Will Save Drivers a Few Cents at Some Pumps…2 Months From Now
Plus: Why high inflation is getting more attention than low unemployment, how to make supply chains more resilient, and more...
Annual Inflation Hits 8.5 Percent, Highest Rate Since 1981
Plus: China's unsustainable COVID lockdowns, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's performative anti-immigration antics snarl supply chains, and more...
Blame Insane Government Spending for Inflation
Some want to solve the problem with subsidies for gas, housing, child care, and more. That only risks greater stagnation.
The Right and the Wrong Way To Address High Gas Prices
Plus: Jehovah's Witnesses abuse copyright process, millions more ditch cable, Russia bans Facebook, and more...
Blame Biden for High Gas Prices
The president is running from his own hefty contributions to record gas prices and inflation.
Biden's Dishonest Attempt To Pin Inflation on Putin
The White House's latest attempt to scapegoat rising prices ignores everything that happened before the past three weeks.
The Weird Politics of Biden's Ban on Russian Oil and Gas
Plus: Misconceptions about public opinion, suit challenging D.C. therapy rules moves forward, and more...
Pump Prices Are Going Up, But That's a Helluva Lot Better Than 1970s Gas Rationing
Oil supplies were already tight before petro-state Russia invaded Ukraine.
Putin's War Spikes Oil and Natural Gas Prices
Gasoline may reach an average of $4 per gallon.
There Are Many Problems With Democrats' Plan for a Federal Gas Tax Holiday
A federal gasoline tax holiday would undermine the user fee system for funding highways and could worsen inflation.
Elizabeth Warren Is Trying To Blame Inflation on 'Price Gouging.' Don't Buy It.
Warren's claim that oil companies are jacking up prices to turn a bigger profit doesn't stand up to even the slightest scrutiny.
Gas Prices Were Lower Last Year Because Last Year Was Really, Really Awful
And Trump is taking full credit.
America's Shipping Laws Made the Gas Crisis Worse
The protectionist Jones Act makes it harder to move fuel around the country.
The Colonial Gas Shortage Is Temporary, Bad Energy Policy Is Not
Making it easier to add energy capacity won’t prevent hacking hiccups, but it would help keep energy flowing.
Laws Against Price Gouging Won't Fix the Long Lines at the Gas Station
Don't punish businesses for raising prices during a crisis.
How Socialism Wiped Out Venezuela's Spectacular Oil Wealth
Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves. It's out of gasoline.
End the Failed Renewable Fuel Standard Experiment
Why Congress should abolish the ethanol mandate.
Oregon Considers Allowing Grown Adults the Privilege of Pumping Their Own Gas
While New Jersey defends its ban on self-service pumping to the death, Oregon legislators are considering allowing motorists a little more choice.
Trump Pumps the Brakes on Obama-Era Fuel Standards
The administration says its proposal will make cars more affordable and save lives.
Democratic Senators Who Voted Against Iran Deal Blame Collapse of Iran Deal for High Gas Prices
Having two senators who opposed the Iran deal show up to denounce Trump for pulling out of the Iran deal was only the beginning of the hypocrisy exhibition.
Did Leaded Gasoline Contribute to the U.S. Baby Bust?
Maybe, but it's more likely that Americans chose to have fewer kids.
How Cartels and Political Uncertainty Cause Rising Oil and Gas Prices
Rising U.S. oil production will moderate future price increases.
Don't Worry, Oregonians: Most of You Are Still Banned from Pumping Your Own Gas
A backwards, protectionist law mandating an obsolete job has been only slightly relaxed.