Author Archives: Benjamin Abood

The Social Cost of Carbon: The Politicization of a Metric 
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The Social Cost of Carbon: The Politicization of a Metric 

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Executive Summary  President Trump signed an executive order (EO) on his first day back in office entitled “Unleashing American Energy,” which removes Biden-era barriers to federal land leasing for energy production as a method of expanding U.S. energy production.  A significant change imposed by the order includes the Environmental Protection Agency’s mandated reassessment of a … Continue reading →

Price Transparency: How the FTC is Tackling Bait-and-Switch Pricing
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Price Transparency: How the FTC is Tackling Bait-and-Switch Pricing

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Executive Overview – There is a recurring practice of firms failing to disclose upfront mandatory charges in the advertised price of their goods or services, leading to an unexpected higher final cost for consumers (e.g. “resort fees” in hotel bookings and “processing fees” in ticket purchases).  – Misleading pricing threatens competition in the market, as … Continue reading →