📰 Prices in the News
RUNNING VENEZUELA: U.S. BILL
$1.5B–$3.0B/mo (modeled)
CAPTURING MADURO: THE PRICE TAG
$60M estimate
VENEZUELA’S OIL: WHAT IT’S WORTH
$18.3T gross
Research spotlight
The Cost of Powering AI: Distributional Impacts and an Operational Standard for Self-Powered Deployments
2025-10-07 · Preprint
Contributors: Alec Pow; Lora Stonden
Affordability in Hours: A Time-Indexed Minimum Wage and an Essential Hours Credit
2025-10-15 · Preprint
Contributors: Alec Pow; Lora Stonden
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