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NYSE:AGR News 19 December 2025

Ithaca Pushes Back on NYSEG Rate Hikes as Hochul Pauses New York’s All-Electric Buildings Rules

Ithaca Pushes Back on NYSEG Rate Hikes as Hochul Pauses New York’s All-Electric Buildings Rules

On December 19, 2025, New York’s energy transition is colliding with a familiar reality: household bills. In the Finger Lakes, Ithaca officials are weighing how to protect residents from proposed utility rate increases while also keeping local climate policies on track. In the Hudson Valley, NYSEG is pointing to newly completed grid upgrades as proof that infrastructure spending is essential.…
19 December 2025
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  • Kevin Warsh Named Fed Chair: A Different Approach from Hawks and Keynesians
    February 1, 2026, 9:41 PM EST. President Trump has appointed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chair, surprising market expectations that favored a more dovish candidate. Warsh, known for his past criticism of the Fed's inflation policies and skepticism toward quantitative easing, contrasts the looser monetary policies of the Keynesian era. Despite being labeled a 'hawk', his approach centers on encouraging productivity and private-sector credit over financial engineering. Warsh aligns with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for an AI-driven productivity boom and a flexible interest rate strategy akin to Alan Greenspan's during the 1990s internet revolution. Markets reacted sharply, notably punishing precious metals like gold and silver amid fears of a hawkish Fed stance.
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