cm0002@piefed.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 29 days ago

BlackRock is trying to buy up electric utilities in US states. It hopes to profit by increasing electricity bills for customers.

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BlackRock is trying to buy up electric utilities in US states. It hopes to profit by increasing electricity bills for customers.

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cm0002@piefed.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 29 days ago

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BlackRock’s bid for Minnesota Power worries consumer advocates • Minnesota Reformer

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At the heart of the matter is a simple question: Is it a good or bad thing for the world’s largest asset manager to have a controlling stake in a regional utility?

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“natural monopolies” should be state owned.

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