Gov. Ron DeSantis, Privacy and the Politicization of the Digital Dollar
This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed legislation to try to prevent the federal government from deploying a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in...
Republicans Lead Charge Against Biden’s Push For Central Bank Digital Currency
Republican lawmakers at the state and federal levels have introduced multiple bills this week meant to prohibit or discourage the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank...
Biden Administration Unveils New Restrictions On Air Conditioners Despite Backlash Over Gas Stove Restrictions
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm unveiled new climate and efficiency restrictions on air conditioners despite widespread criticism the Biden administration received after officials recently announced restrictions on gas stoves. The new energy...
Why Canada could be the answer to China’s clean tech dominance
Any critical minerals strategy will have to take into account the long time between discovery and production — 16.5 years by some estimates —...
China may prefer TikTok to be banned than fall into US hands
Nearly three years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner didn’t sell the company to American investors, the video app is once...
The United States’ Energy Future Needs Critical Minerals—and Latin America | Opinion
Energy is a weapon in wartime and a key to prosperity in peacetime. As the world moves towards greater adoption of renewable energy sources and electric...
Georgetown charter school parents ask for crosswalk after construction near school
A charter school in Georgetown said it is working with city and county leaders to make crossing the street safer for its students after...
Georgetown and UNHCR Collaborate on Big Data and Forced Displacement Project
Georgetown and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have formed a new partnership to blend traditional and new forms of data to better understand...