Hillary Will Run

Wall Street Journal: NCPA’s Pete Du Pont explores the possibility of a 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential run.

How Fracking Helps Meet America’s Energy Needs

Crude oil prices are hovering around $100 per barrel, and the United States is producing oil at a rate not seen since the Alaska pipeline began flowing in the 1970s. At the same time, the growth of natural gas reserves is unprecedented. Just a few short years ago, many analysts argued that oil was nearly tapped out, and that America needed to plan for a post-petroleum future. Now, however, natural gas has taken the stage.

The High Cost of a Cheap Dollar

The United States and other countries intermittently or persistently pursue currency depreciation – to the point that the phrase “currency wars” is now part of many nations’ vocabularies. Switzerland and Japan remained among the holdouts for many years. But, in the last few years, central banks in both countries have joined the movement.