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Six Nuclear Bills Clear House Committee Without A Single 'No' Vote The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced six nuclear-industry bills on September 2nd, all without a single opposing vote. The measures target fuel recycling, uranium enrichment, licensing delays, regulatory staffing and transparency. The vote to get it to the House floor is another testament to the lack of divide among the Republicans and Democrats regarding the need for more nuclear energy in America. As we highlighted in a report from Goldman, the Western nuclear revival is gathering momentum across microreactors, small...

Newly elected Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va, and her Democratic-controlled state legislature set their sights firmly on the Second Amendment after taking office earlier this year. The Governor signed a litany of bills into law including a ban on the sale and manufacturing of so-called “assault weapons,” including the wildly popular AR-15, and a ban on […]

"Optimism Has Picked Up": Retail Operators See Consumer Relief After Gas Prices Tumble As soon as the national average for 87-octane gasoline at the pump dipped below the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level early last week, we observed multiple institutional desks begin to forecast that the light at the end of the tunnel was beginning to materialize for consumers, especially working-class households that have been financially battered by surging fuel prices over the past several months. UBS analyst Mark Paski told clients about "early signs of a turn in U.S. consumer discretionary." Then,...