The New Oil: How the Shift to Renewables Trades One Dependency for Another 
Politics

The New Oil: How the Shift to Renewables Trades One Dependency for Another 

Executive Summary  Introduction  On May 18th, 2022, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched the REPowerEU Plan, which was intended to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Her argument was that Europe could not keep relying on a supplier it no longer trusted, and that the solution was to diversify its energy supply and speed up the shift … Continue reading

Politics

What Really Drove the M&A Rebound?

Executive Summary Introduction  Since Donald Trump took office in January 2025, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has spiked. In 2025, total U.S. M&A transaction value increased roughly 50 percent year over year, and the U.S. recorded four mega-mergers valued over $40 billion each in 2025, compared to none in 2024. In 2026, transactions over $100 … Continue reading