How Biden will shape the energy industry, and what’s next for oil after a tumultuous few weeks
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Here’s what you need to know:
Hello, and happy Friday!
I guess a few things happened in the last week.
- Major news networks projected Joe Biden will be the next president.
- Pfizer revealed successful results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, sending oil and energy stocks surging (Peloton and other stay-at-home stocks tumbled …).
- US coronavirus cases shattered daily records (Iowa, my home state, I’m looking at you.)
- My puppy gained what looks like 10 pounds because he’s a growing boy and maybe I fed him too many treats.
We also published our investigation into the energy company Powerhome Solar. Let’s start there.
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