An Aggressive Asian Policy

In spite of repeated claims from the Federal Reserve that monetary policy is at least moderately restrictive, there is no sign of any slowing in money-supply growth.

Senate Democrat Blocks Immediate Passage Of House-Passed Data Center Utility Rate Bill Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, A Senate Democrat on Sept. 17 blocked Republicans from moving to immediate passage on the Ratepayer Protection Act, a House-passed law that would encourage states to require data centers to pay for their own energy costs. The U.S. Capitol on Sept. 14, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The bill previously passed the House in a 417-3 vote on Wednesday evening. Though progressives in the lower chamber had expressed concerns about the bill's lack of...

Spain-Style Blackout Risk Rises As ERCOT Flags Boston-Sized Data Center Loads Tripping Offline The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) gave the market another concrete reason to stop pretending the grid can absorb unlimited hyperscale load growth on top of an already strained generation mix.  In a May 21st report, ERCOT disclosed that multiple clusters of proposed data centers and crypto facilities failed voltage ride-through testing. When subjected to simulated routine voltage disturbances, such as the kind caused by transmission faults, capacitor switching, or equipment issues, four groups of these large...