Mark Chediak

Trump Says Rubio in Talks With Cuba as It Faces Economic Crisis President Donald Trump said that US government officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are in discussions with Cuba’s Communist regime as the island nation faces worsening economic conditions.

President Donald Trump said that US government officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are in discussions with Cuba’s Communist regime as the island nation faces worsening economic conditions

Another finance challenge associated with tax credits that the IRS is slowing.

When a developer completes a solar project, the tax credits must be shifted from the developer to the future asset owner. This transfer must be approved by the IRS. This process, I am told, has been locked up for months.

US Clean Energy Deals Face Financing Risk as Big Banks Hold Back JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley are among leading investment banks hesitating to provide a critical source of financing for US renewables projects.

New from me: Big investment banks are hesitant to offer so-called tax-equity financing to wind, solar and battery projects because of uncertainty over new restrictions on ownership ties to China. It's obstacle for the US renewable industry.

Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What we found is bleak. Attorneys told us they’re struggling to get information in to or out of ICE and Customs and Border Protection facilities, which are holding nearly 69,000 people this month. And detainees often are forced to choose between remaining in crowded, squalid conditions or leaving the country immediately. Judges in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles have ordered the government to facilitate attorney-client communications at Homeland Security buildings. But attorneys say that doesn’t always happen. Even if detainees get the option, some worry they’ll be punished if they take it.

Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.

Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.

news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...

I recommend Minnesota Public Radio live. I’m learning a lot I’m not getting elsewhere.

Please read my latest on the US offshore #wind industry. Lots of news last week! 👇🏼

One Year After LA Fires, Recovery Is a Battleground The price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing and disputes over who will pay are escalating.

A year after the LA wildfires, the price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing. Who pays is uncertain.

Our story on how risk and damage have spread beyond burned neighborhoods and the fight to limit losses and shift liability: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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A side story is there’s a ton of insider trading on these prediction markets. New accounts making hundreds of thousands on their first and only trade, that maduro would be ousted. Seems like insider trading is legal if not encouraged on these platforms

Venezuelan Vice President to Help US With Transition, Trump Says Delcy Rodríguez, vice president of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro before his capture by US forces Saturday, has been sworn in as president and will work with the US to transition to a democratically elected government, President Donald Trump said.

Delcy Rodríguez, vice president of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro before his capture by US forces, will work with the US to transition to a democratically elected government, President Donald Trump said

US energy policy 2026!

Happy New Year #energysky!

What are the big themes you are tracking this year?

Trump Jumps 118 Spots On The Forbes 400 List Thanks To Presidency Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions.

🚨 New: “Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year”

“Vaulted him 118 spots on The Forbes 400, where he lands at No. 201 this year.”

@danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com

Kansas will get the world’s first mile-deep nuclear reactor and the groundbreaking is next week Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underground at an industrial park in southeast Kansas. State and local government leaders are on board. It’s part of a national push for new nuc...

Parsons, Kansas, will be the site of the world's first 1-mile deep nuclear reactor, a California startup says. And it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony next week: www.kcur.org/environment-...
#Kansas #ksleg #ArtificialIntelligence #datacenters #AI #advancednuclear #NuclearPower

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Trump Calls on New York’s Con Ed to Cut Rates in Meeting With Mamdani President Donald Trump said he talked about the need for New York utility Consolidated Edison Inc. to lower rates during a meeting with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House.

NEWS - Trump and Mamdani agree that NY utility ConEd needs to lower utility bills.

🎁 Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear Again A Silicon Valley startup called Oklo is leading the charge to bring nuclear power back to the US with small reactors. Its backers have wealth and political connections that could undermine nuclear saf...

Do not miss this stunning investigation that reveals how a Koch-funded machine and Silicon Valley's new found interest is behind the dangerous advanced nuclear hype in the US.

🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Nighttime polar orbiter satellite photos of Jamaica before and after #Melissa show how the power grid was affected. Melissa knocked out power to about 77% of Jamaica’s customers, said Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie. Photos from worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov

“.. a nagging worry is beginning to grow louder on Wall Street: What if these kinds of collapses, capable of taking bonds from par to cents on the dollar in a matter of days or weeks, are not an aberration after all?” 👀

@bloomberg.com
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China’s Solar Installations Fall to Near Three-Year Low Solar panel installations in China slowed again in August to hit the lowest in nearly three years, as producers turned to overseas markets amid sluggish domestic demand.

Solar panel installations in China slowed again in August to hit the lowest since late 2022, as producers turned to overseas markets amid sluggish domestic demand

Trump Says Tariff Revenue Will Fund Relief for US Farmers President Donald Trump said his administration will use funds collected from tariffs to assist beleaguered US farmers, who have thus far been hit hard by his trade policies.

President Donald Trump said his administration will use funds collected from tariffs to assist US farmers, who have thus far been hit hard by his trade policies

Chinese carmaker BYD just broke the speed record for a production car, and it's all electric. 308 mph.

A good reminder to *have an earthquake kit*. Headlamp, gloves, water, protein, radio,🔋, chocolate

If you made one ages ago that canned food is expired

M 4.6 - 2 km ESE of Berkeley, CA Link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240492

Felt the shaking intensely in central Berkeley. Knocked a few things over but everyone is ok.

“The top 10% of U.S. households now account for nearly half of all consumer spending, a record high since data collection on this metric began in 1989.”

@weisenthal.bsky.social @mikezaccardi.bsky.social

ICYMI - News from late last night on the Trump administration seeking to void the permit of a Maryland offshore wind farm. 👇🏼

A thoughtful and important take on the online culture that pervades our lives 👇🏻

ICYMI👇🏼

Offshore Wind Opponents Target Work of Brown University Researcher The group asked for the retraction of work led by Timmons Roberts and said it is preparing to escalate the matter to the Trump administration.

NEW: An anti-offshore wind group is targeting a Brown researcher who studies climate obstruction. It's not the first time they've done it, but there's a new twist: They're threatening to go to the Trump administration unless the university retracts the work

The 100-Ton Rotating Mass That Can Stop Blackouts How can something like the Spanish blackout be prevented from happening again? Bloomberg Green’s Laura Millan joins Zero to discuss.

How can something like the Spanish blackout be prevented from happening again? Bloomberg Green’s Akshat Rathi and Laura Millan discuss on the Zero podcast