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• EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions – but its estimate leaves out health and climate costs

  The Trump administration is repealing federal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants.

  SyndicatedAkshaya Jha, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon UniversitySep 22, 20266 min read

• Other presidents have let white-collar criminals dodge financial penalties – but not like Trump

  President Donald Trump loves a good pardon. His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

  SyndicatedCaren Morrison, Professor of Law, Georgia State UniversitySep 22, 20266 min read

• No cheery time for election pollsters in run-up to US midterms

  Pollsters approach this year’s midterm elections dogged by high-profile misfires in recent elections while facing challenges from brash rivals intent on reshaping the landscape of political forecasts.

  SyndicatedW. Joseph Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of CommunicationSep 22, 20265 min read