Arnab Datta
@arnabdatta.bsky.social
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Personal Account. Views my own & RT/Likes do not equal endorsements. Currently at Employ America and IFP
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Pres. Trump has kneecapped American oil & gas with cost increases, a neutered economy, and more power for OPEC.

Oil and gas are still too important to the economy to leave solely to markets or the GOP.

Democrats need a plan.

My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/o... 🧵
Opinion | Democrats Have Been at War With Oil Barons for Far Too Long
Turmoil in the energy sector is no accident — it’s the direct result of President Trump’s economic vandalism.
www.nytimes.com
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I'm horrified by the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college event in Utah.

Political violence has no place in our country.
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okay @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social won the email subject line game today, this is 🤌 (good excuse to plug the very good @heatmap.news newsletter too!)
Ah the sound of college
You’ll just have to wait for my forthcoming piece in the “Annual Review of Things That Totally Make Sense”
Also Matt this bit never gets old 😂😂😂😂
If you guys don’t get it, sorry I can’t help.
Isn’t it obvious George
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Marc Maron went on Howie Mandel’s podcast and talked about how comedians making anti-trans jokes are contributing to discrimination against trans people. He also pointed out that the bit is ‘hack’ now — and honestly, none of those jokes are funny.
That’s funny cuz I describe mine as Prestonish
Preston's job to find a way.
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Sound energy policy would encourage—or at the very least get out of the way of—all forms of energy capacity development.

Libs block fossil fuel development and Cons block renewables is going to be an immensely irksome and economically destructive cycle.
Had a lot of fun going on Oil Ground Up with Rory to chat about the SPR!
🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧

On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve

Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
Strategic Reserves: Navigating the SPR's Past and Future with Arnab Datta
Oil Ground Up · Episode
open.spotify.com
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🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧

On the latest episode of Oil Ground Up I spoke with @arnabdatta.bsky.social about the US Strategic Petroluem Reserve

Explore the political, legal, and physical constraints of this unique energy security asset and its future under the Trump admin
open.spotify.com/episode/2R0t...
Strategic Reserves: Navigating the SPR's Past and Future with Arnab Datta
Oil Ground Up · Episode
open.spotify.com
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new EA just dropped
Exciting news: Employ America is relaunching to face the challenges of a new era! Not only do we have a new logo and new branding, but we’ve also refocused our work pursuing Full Employment, and the array of policy solutions that can sustain it
www.employamerica.org/expanding-th...
Our Mission In An Age Of Turbulence: Creating A New Economic Policy Toolkit
ICYMI: The Past, Present, And Future Of Macroeconomic Policy Overview Employ America was founded to advance the cause of full employment. In a full employment economy, jobs are plentiful, wage grow...
www.employamerica.org
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I do remember that though. Enjoyed it, but I might be biased.
It's Datta, actually.
Can discuss more but I think there’s a tendency to think about this problem as using offtakes and other forms to bring individual mines or projects online, but we should be thinking about how to build a market that can support the best production.
They’re not necessarily! Though AMCs more typical to areas where tech isn’t yet developed (vaccines being the most common to date)

With simple offtakes, also useful but ideally utilized in a manner that supports the development of robust markets.
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Worthwhile from Daleep Singh and @arnabdatta.bsky.social.

After the financial crisis, China built up market-making power, which now shapes minerals contracts around the world.

They propose US lend to + insure liquidity providers in mineral market, and invest in storage.
www.ft.com/content/a38a...
The US can beat China on critical minerals but not by copying it
America must rebuild the infrastructure that underpins markets and thus supply chains
www.ft.com