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Rich Blacklock
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Aged econ student. Barca fan
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In my most recent piece for China Reform Imperative I argue that whether or not Xi Jinping's recent encouragement of the private sector "works" will depend on whether China's problem is one of low confidence or of structural imbalances.

carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/0...
carnegieendowment.org
February 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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🚨NEW: Ofgem price cap raises by 6.4%, meaning customers will pay £111 more on average (per year) on energy bills.

Higher energy costs aren’t just due to rising gas prices. Companies are exploiting our dysfunctional energy system for profit.

Here’s how they do it. 🧵
February 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Let’s see what motivates this guy to join DOG…oh
February 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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“It’s a moonshot.”

Vienna has a $21 billion plan to end its dependence on imported fossil gas with heat pumps, boreholes and energy efficiency.

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Vienna Embraces Heat Pumps to Ditch Russian Gas
The Austrian capital has a $21 billion plan to end its dependence on imported natural gas with heat pumps, boreholes and energy efficiency.
www.bloomberg.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM