Energy Investment

Congress Meets As Government Shutdown Looms

President Trump’s call for tax reform last week, kicking off the administration’s push for pro-growth measures to spur investment, create jobs and raise earnings is one we can certainly understand. The president said: “We need a competitive tax code that creates more jobs and higher wages for Americans. It’s time to give American workers the pay… Keep reading →

Senate Republicans Mark Anniversary Of Plan For Keystone XL Pipeline

Vice President Joe Biden underscored the administration’s call for infrastructure spending during a Bloomberg Government event that focused on the country’s deteriorating delivery and transportation systems. Some highlights: The Washington politics of infrastructure spending is challenging. “The idea that there is a debate on the Hill on the need to invest in infrastructure is mind… Keep reading →

Stocks Pull Back, As Price Of Oil Rises Amid Unrest In Egypt

The knock-on economic opportunities associated with developing, transporting and consuming energy are widespread and have drawn eye-popping amounts of private equity investment in the past few years. “That opportunity has the private equity industry salivating. PE funds have raised $157 billion since 2009 to invest in energy, according to data from intelligence firm Preqin. And… Keep reading →