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Critical Minerals Are a Tricky Business. What Could Help.
The Payne Institute for Public Policy's Brad Handler, Andrew Bauman and Morgan Bazillian co-wrote this opinion piece with Economics and Business Professor Ian Lange about the potential impacts of the U.S. government stockpiling critical minerals.
March 9, 2026
Why 87 octane gas may be better to buy than 91 octane
John Jechura, a professor of practice in chemical and biological engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has logged his gas purchases and mileage since 1989.
March 9, 2026
When the Cloud Becomes a Target: The Future of War Is Your Internet
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-wrote this opinion piece on the importance of treating data centers as critical infrastructure, prioritizing geographic dispersion and moving beyond a cybersecurity-only approach.
March 9, 2026