Paul Driessen

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More Solar Jobs Is a Curse, Not a Blessing

06/05/2017 Mises Wire Paul Driessen

Citing U.S. Department of Energy data, the New York Times recently reported that the solar industry employs far more Americans than wind or coal: 374,000 in solar versus 100,000 in wind and 160,000 in...

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