Arnab Datta
@arnabdatta.bsky.social
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Currently at Employ America and IFP
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Arnab Datta
@arnabdatta.bsky.social
· May 4
Opinion | Democrats Have Been at War With Oil Barons for Far Too Long
Turmoil in the energy sector is no accident — it’s the direct result of President Trump’s economic vandalism.
www.nytimes.com
Pres. Trump has kneecapped American oil & gas with cost increases, a neutered economy, and more power for OPEC.
Oil and gas are still too important to the economy to leave solely to markets or the GOP.
Democrats need a plan.
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/o... 🧵
Oil and gas are still too important to the economy to leave solely to markets or the GOP.
Democrats need a plan.
My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/o... 🧵
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Neil Dutta and Skanda being so anti-Warsh (my perspective as well) while people like Jason Furman and El-Erian praised him say a lot about how different types of people judge qualifications and character when it comes to Fed governors.
January 31, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Neil Dutta and Skanda being so anti-Warsh (my perspective as well) while people like Jason Furman and El-Erian praised him say a lot about how different types of people judge qualifications and character when it comes to Fed governors.
This is a great thread
I’m always ride or die with @skandaamarnath.bsky.social, but I thought his Odd Lots episode on Warsh yesterday was particularly good.
January 31, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This is a great thread
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I’m always ride or die with @skandaamarnath.bsky.social, but I thought his Odd Lots episode on Warsh yesterday was particularly good.
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 PM
I’m always ride or die with @skandaamarnath.bsky.social, but I thought his Odd Lots episode on Warsh yesterday was particularly good.
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From former @bloustein.rutgers.edu student Sara Meyers. (full disclosure, I gave her some comments on this).
I had thought so already, but my time as OMB General Counsel made me certain that the misnamed Paperwork Reduction Act costs more than it’s worth.
open.substack.com/pub/factorys...
open.substack.com/pub/factorys...
The Paperwork Reduction Act Doesn’t Reduce Paperwork
Left to their own devices, many government agencies would likely expand needless forms, reporting requirements, and surveys.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
From former @bloustein.rutgers.edu student Sara Meyers. (full disclosure, I gave her some comments on this).
Reposted by Arnab Datta
I had thought so already, but my time as OMB General Counsel made me certain that the misnamed Paperwork Reduction Act costs more than it’s worth.
open.substack.com/pub/factorys...
open.substack.com/pub/factorys...
The Paperwork Reduction Act Doesn’t Reduce Paperwork
Left to their own devices, many government agencies would likely expand needless forms, reporting requirements, and surveys.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I had thought so already, but my time as OMB General Counsel made me certain that the misnamed Paperwork Reduction Act costs more than it’s worth.
open.substack.com/pub/factorys...
open.substack.com/pub/factorys...
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The @seancasten.bsky.social thread on @mattyglesias.bsky.social's O&G article gets basic stuff wrong.
- "keep it in the ground" is an outcome, not a strategy
- US net exports of O&G are good for decarb, particularly if we redistribute producer earnings and invest in clean energy + electrification
- "keep it in the ground" is an outcome, not a strategy
- US net exports of O&G are good for decarb, particularly if we redistribute producer earnings and invest in clean energy + electrification
December 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The @seancasten.bsky.social thread on @mattyglesias.bsky.social's O&G article gets basic stuff wrong.
- "keep it in the ground" is an outcome, not a strategy
- US net exports of O&G are good for decarb, particularly if we redistribute producer earnings and invest in clean energy + electrification
- "keep it in the ground" is an outcome, not a strategy
- US net exports of O&G are good for decarb, particularly if we redistribute producer earnings and invest in clean energy + electrification
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While I am suspicious of many of the folks attacking NEPA, I do think the climate movement should acknowledge that it really is an enormous impediment to building.
Everyone should read this post -- it's actually a NEPA success story, but my god the resources wasted ...
Everyone should read this post -- it's actually a NEPA success story, but my god the resources wasted ...
An Inside View of NEPA in Practice
Factory Settings has highlighted many ways the CHIPS program’s setup diverged from standard federal operations.
www.factorysettings.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
While I am suspicious of many of the folks attacking NEPA, I do think the climate movement should acknowledge that it really is an enormous impediment to building.
Everyone should read this post -- it's actually a NEPA success story, but my god the resources wasted ...
Everyone should read this post -- it's actually a NEPA success story, but my god the resources wasted ...
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@arnabdatta.bsky.social is editing a fascinating new series about drawing lessons from what worked and didn’t in the CHIPS Act. It’s this kind of nitty gritty operations analysis that is just as important as legal and authorities focused post mortums. www.factorysettings.org/p/introducin...
Introducing Factory Settings
A new series about how CHIPS succeeded
www.factorysettings.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
@arnabdatta.bsky.social is editing a fascinating new series about drawing lessons from what worked and didn’t in the CHIPS Act. It’s this kind of nitty gritty operations analysis that is just as important as legal and authorities focused post mortums. www.factorysettings.org/p/introducin...
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Great Bloomberg piece with @arnabdatta.bsky.social
@petereharrell.bsky.social‘s thoughts on the US rare earths deal with MP Materials. Explains pros/cons of the model for US minerals strategy and how an institutional reserve program could unify such efforts.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
@petereharrell.bsky.social‘s thoughts on the US rare earths deal with MP Materials. Explains pros/cons of the model for US minerals strategy and how an institutional reserve program could unify such efforts.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
What the Pentagon’s Rare Earths Deal Gets Right and Wrong
Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it's us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent developme...
www.bloomberg.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Great Bloomberg piece with @arnabdatta.bsky.social
@petereharrell.bsky.social‘s thoughts on the US rare earths deal with MP Materials. Explains pros/cons of the model for US minerals strategy and how an institutional reserve program could unify such efforts.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
@petereharrell.bsky.social‘s thoughts on the US rare earths deal with MP Materials. Explains pros/cons of the model for US minerals strategy and how an institutional reserve program could unify such efforts.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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New piece from @arnabdatta.bsky.social and @petereharrell.bsky.social goes through the good and bad in the Trump MP Materials deal.
They note it improves on past industrial policy (e.g. Tesla) while not addressing some current challenges.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
They note it improves on past industrial policy (e.g. Tesla) while not addressing some current challenges.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
What the Pentagon’s Rare Earths Deal Gets Right and Wrong
Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it's us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent developme...
www.bloomberg.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New piece from @arnabdatta.bsky.social and @petereharrell.bsky.social goes through the good and bad in the Trump MP Materials deal.
They note it improves on past industrial policy (e.g. Tesla) while not addressing some current challenges.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
They note it improves on past industrial policy (e.g. Tesla) while not addressing some current challenges.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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I'm horrified by the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college event in Utah.
Political violence has no place in our country.
Political violence has no place in our country.
September 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I'm horrified by the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college event in Utah.
Political violence has no place in our country.
Political violence has no place in our country.
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okay @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social won the email subject line game today, this is 🤌 (good excuse to plug the very good @heatmap.news newsletter too!)
September 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
okay @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social won the email subject line game today, this is 🤌 (good excuse to plug the very good @heatmap.news newsletter too!)
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@skandaamarnath.bsky.social and I have a piece out about Stephen Miran, who is being considered for the Fed Board, and some of his concerning views around debt default, dollar policy, and fed independence.
Some was covered at the hearing, but there's more...
www.employamerica.org/monetary-pol...
Some was covered at the hearing, but there's more...
www.employamerica.org/monetary-pol...
Treasury Default, A Weak Dollar Policy, and Mass Fed Firings? What The Miran Hearing Missed
The confirmation hearing for Miran aired some key issues, but hardly all of them, and not the most important ones. It would be unwise to make an exception for seemingly “short-term” appointments; shor...
www.employamerica.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
@skandaamarnath.bsky.social and I have a piece out about Stephen Miran, who is being considered for the Fed Board, and some of his concerning views around debt default, dollar policy, and fed independence.
Some was covered at the hearing, but there's more...
www.employamerica.org/monetary-pol...
Some was covered at the hearing, but there's more...
www.employamerica.org/monetary-pol...
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Marc Maron went on Howie Mandel’s podcast and talked about how comedians making anti-trans jokes are contributing to discrimination against trans people. He also pointed out that the bit is ‘hack’ now — and honestly, none of those jokes are funny.
August 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Marc Maron went on Howie Mandel’s podcast and talked about how comedians making anti-trans jokes are contributing to discrimination against trans people. He also pointed out that the bit is ‘hack’ now — and honestly, none of those jokes are funny.
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Sound energy policy would encourage—or at the very least get out of the way of—all forms of energy capacity development.
Libs block fossil fuel development and Cons block renewables is going to be an immensely irksome and economically destructive cycle.
Libs block fossil fuel development and Cons block renewables is going to be an immensely irksome and economically destructive cycle.
August 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Sound energy policy would encourage—or at the very least get out of the way of—all forms of energy capacity development.
Libs block fossil fuel development and Cons block renewables is going to be an immensely irksome and economically destructive cycle.
Libs block fossil fuel development and Cons block renewables is going to be an immensely irksome and economically destructive cycle.
Had a lot of fun going on Oil Ground Up with Rory to chat about the SPR!
🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧
On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve
Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve
Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
Strategic Reserves: Navigating the SPR's Past and Future with Arnab Datta
Oil Ground Up · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Had a lot of fun going on Oil Ground Up with Rory to chat about the SPR!
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🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧
On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve
Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve
Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
Strategic Reserves: Navigating the SPR's Past and Future with Arnab Datta
Oil Ground Up · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧
On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve
Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve
Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
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new EA just dropped
Exciting news: Employ America is relaunching to face the challenges of a new era! Not only do we have a new logo and new branding, but we’ve also refocused our work pursuing Full Employment, and the array of policy solutions that can sustain it
www.employamerica.org/expanding-th...
www.employamerica.org/expanding-th...
Our Mission In An Age Of Turbulence: Creating A New Economic Policy Toolkit
ICYMI: The Past, Present, And Future Of Macroeconomic Policy
Overview
Employ America was founded to advance the cause of full employment. In a full employment economy, jobs are plentiful, wage grow...
www.employamerica.org
July 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
new EA just dropped
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Exciting news: Employ America is relaunching to face the challenges of a new era! Not only do we have a new logo and new branding, but we’ve also refocused our work pursuing Full Employment, and the array of policy solutions that can sustain it
www.employamerica.org/expanding-th...
www.employamerica.org/expanding-th...
Our Mission In An Age Of Turbulence: Creating A New Economic Policy Toolkit
ICYMI: The Past, Present, And Future Of Macroeconomic Policy
Overview
Employ America was founded to advance the cause of full employment. In a full employment economy, jobs are plentiful, wage grow...
www.employamerica.org
July 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Exciting news: Employ America is relaunching to face the challenges of a new era! Not only do we have a new logo and new branding, but we’ve also refocused our work pursuing Full Employment, and the array of policy solutions that can sustain it
www.employamerica.org/expanding-th...
www.employamerica.org/expanding-th...
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Since transit twitter has moved here. A friend forwarded this onto me. Have a good idea? 2k to write about it!
ifp.org/call-for-pro...
ifp.org/call-for-pro...
Call for Proposals: The Transit Policy Playbook | IFP
It costs New York City more than eight times as much to build a mile of subway as Paris — and more than twice as much as Madrid. New York isn’t alone —
ifp.org
July 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Since transit twitter has moved here. A friend forwarded this onto me. Have a good idea? 2k to write about it!
ifp.org/call-for-pro...
ifp.org/call-for-pro...
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Worthwhile from Daleep Singh and @arnabdatta.bsky.social.
After the financial crisis, China built up market-making power, which now shapes minerals contracts around the world.
They propose US lend to + insure liquidity providers in mineral market, and invest in storage.
www.ft.com/content/a38a...
After the financial crisis, China built up market-making power, which now shapes minerals contracts around the world.
They propose US lend to + insure liquidity providers in mineral market, and invest in storage.
www.ft.com/content/a38a...
The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it
America must rebuild the infrastructure that underpins markets and thus supply chains
www.ft.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Worthwhile from Daleep Singh and @arnabdatta.bsky.social.
After the financial crisis, China built up market-making power, which now shapes minerals contracts around the world.
They propose US lend to + insure liquidity providers in mineral market, and invest in storage.
www.ft.com/content/a38a...
After the financial crisis, China built up market-making power, which now shapes minerals contracts around the world.
They propose US lend to + insure liquidity providers in mineral market, and invest in storage.
www.ft.com/content/a38a...
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Great piece, plus good thoughts by @ArnabDatta321 on some of the smart ideas needed for the US to build alternative critical mineral supply chains.
Building more resilient markets for secure production will be far more effective than penalizing downstream industries for sourcing habits.
Building more resilient markets for secure production will be far more effective than penalizing downstream industries for sourcing habits.
Trump’s trade talks made it clear: on critical minerals, China holds the cards.
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
June 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Great piece, plus good thoughts by @ArnabDatta321 on some of the smart ideas needed for the US to build alternative critical mineral supply chains.
Building more resilient markets for secure production will be far more effective than penalizing downstream industries for sourcing habits.
Building more resilient markets for secure production will be far more effective than penalizing downstream industries for sourcing habits.
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FT column on what the US strategy should be on rare earths from Daleep Singh, chief global economist at PGIM and former US deputy national security adviser for international economics, and Arnab Datta of Employ America
Trump’s trade talks made it clear: on critical minerals, China holds the cards.
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
June 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
FT column on what the US strategy should be on rare earths from Daleep Singh, chief global economist at PGIM and former US deputy national security adviser for international economics, and Arnab Datta of Employ America
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A good piece.
Trump’s trade talks made it clear: on critical minerals, China holds the cards.
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
June 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A good piece.
Trump’s trade talks made it clear: on critical minerals, China holds the cards.
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
June 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Trump’s trade talks made it clear: on critical minerals, China holds the cards.
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/
The U.S. needs more than stockpiles and subsidies - we need to rebuild market infrastructure so the U.S. and allies can compete.
New @financialtimes.com piece from Daleep Singh (w/ me contributing). 🧵 1/