The economics of U.S. ethanol policy

The Hill (blog)
By Bruce A. Babcock, Iowa State University - 07/27/10 08:42 AM ET

With the economy still not creating nearly enough jobs, U.S. ethanol producers are warning that ending the government subsidies and import restrictions that benefit their industry could eliminate some 112,000 to 160,000 jobs.

An unlikely collection of environmentalists, taxpayer groups and meat producers, meanwhile, argue that America no longer needs and can’t afford the current policies.

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