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A boom in shale gas? Credit the feds.

energy technology since World War II. That’s because the private sector alone cannot sustain the kind of long-term investments necessary for big technological breakthroughs in the midst of volatile energy

The Shrinking of Treehorn

…Corn costs rose 69.5%. And wheat rose 96.9%. Energy prices also are up. So are packaging costs. Typically, shoppers are asked to pay more, but these are not typical times….