50 years after the oil embargo, the U.S. is playing catch-up
50 years after the oil embargo, the U.S. is playing catch-up  
Podcast: Marketplace
Published On: Thu Sep 21 2023
Description: The idea of energy “conservation” was new to Americans in 1973. Experiencing a first-of-its-kind gasoline shortage, the U.S. began to encourage fuel efficiency in cars and homes. If President Ronald Reagan hadn’t reversed such commitments, would renewable energy be ubiquitous today? Plus, doing without: manufacturing without temp workers, the Fed without government economic data and NYC without Airbnb.