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Sep 30, 2021

Enron’s deregulation ripple effect, 20 years later

Also today: Fed chief Jerome Powell said The Fed is facing tension trying to balance dealing with high inflation and encouraging job growth. The FAA is hoping new software will reduce the time planes hang out on the runway, which would then help cut down greenhouse gas emissions. 

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405188 02: The AES Corp. Huntington Beach power plant produces energy for southern California May 9, 2002 in Newport Beach, CA. A hearing will be held by a Senate panel May 15 to look into charges of price manipulation in the U.S. West power market by bankrupt Enron Corp. and other energy firms during the California energy the crisis. The investigation follows the release of critical documents by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) earlier this week. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
405188 02: The AES Corp. Huntington Beach power plant produces energy for southern California May 9, 2002 in Newport Beach, CA. A hearing will be held by a Senate panel May 15 to look into charges of price manipulation in the U.S. West power market by bankrupt Enron Corp. and other energy firms during the California energy the crisis. The investigation follows the release of critical documents by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) earlier this week. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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Enron’s deregulation ripple effect, 20 years later