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Energy
WTI Crude$/bbl
101.91+1.0%
Brent$/bbl
126.55+0.6%
Henry Hub$/MMBtu
3.22+2.5%
Gulf Gasoline$/gal
3.525+3.6%
Gulf Diesel$/gal
4.844−1.0%
Gulf Jet Fuel$/gal
4.562−1.3%
Propane$/gal
1.070+3.1%
As of Oct. 14 · EIA Markets →

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$100B

SpaceX's Starbase Louisiana in Vermilion Parish.

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A $20 Million Lesson in How Not to Build a Detention System
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A $20 Million Lesson in How Not to Build a Detention System

A GAO report finds DHS wasted more than $20 million rushing to expand immigration detention. Louisiana's model of converting existing prisons looks a lot smarter by comparison.

Sept. 29, 2026

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