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Arnab Datta

Managing Director of Policy Implementation arnab@employamerica.org

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As Managing Director of Policy Implementation, Arnab oversees and integrates policy and legal analysis across EA’s entire advocacy portfolio. From drafting legislative text for a US Industrial Finance Corporation, to crafting a market-making framework for a Strategic Resilience Reserve, to forging productive alliances across industry, government, and advocacy to change our energy future, Arnab’s work centers on translating good ideas into actionable policy.

In addition to holding a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Calgary, a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law, Arnab brings multifaceted expertise gained from past experience in the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Office of Senator Michael Bennet, and the law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP.

Originally from Calgary, now based in Washington DC, Arnab is a trusted and credible expert not just on high-stakes policy questions, but the legal and economic premises that underlie them. His writing has been featured in the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, Slate, and Business Insider, and he’s been interviewed on high-profile podcasts like Bloomberg’s Odd Lots, The Weeds, and Pitchfork Economics. When he’s not working with smart people on interesting problems at EA, you’ll find Arnab cooking or playing Batman video games.

Arnab Datta's Work

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Arnab Datta

With the generational investments of the IIJA, the chips for America act, and the IRA, "Decarbonization commodities" will be scarce relative to demand, and dominated by only a few nations, including China.

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will conduct a “pilot” acquisition of three million barrels of crude oil using the SPR’s new authority to engage in fixed-price contracts. It’s a good start to make sure that the DOE is ready to fulfill the President’s

Energy price volatility, which may be with us for quite some time as we pursue decarbonization, is one of our nation’s greatest macroeconomic threats.

As Congress considers a year-end spending bill, it faces a decision that will have a meaningful effect on inflation: whether or not to extend across-the-board Medicare reimbursement rates.

Since the White House’s historic commitment on October 18th to repurchase crude oil “when the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is at or below about $67 to $72 per barrel”, oil prices have never traded lower than they have today (November 21st). Oil prices were within

This is the fourth piece in the Contingent Supply series, which looks at the operational requirements, financial needs, and economic opportunities involved in using the SPR to stabilize oil markets.

As the Biden Administration considers actions to lower oil prices (particularly in wake of the recent OPEC+ production cut), it can and should make every effort to boost domestic oil production.

This is the second piece in our Contingent Supply series, which looks at the operational requirements, financial needs, and economic opportunities involved in using the SPR to stabilize oil markets.

Recent developments in oil markets show how important it is to follow through on the second half of the SPR strategy.

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