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This @nytopinion.nytimes.com op-ed on rare earths repeats a misleading story: that China dominates these industries mainly because of lax labor and environmental standards. It sounds intuitive, but it’s analytically wrong in ways that matter for policy. 1/
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
Opinion | America’s Rare-Earths Solution Is Hiding in Plain Sight
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:55 PM
This @nytopinion.nytimes.com op-ed on rare earths repeats a misleading story: that China dominates these industries mainly because of lax labor and environmental standards. It sounds intuitive, but it’s analytically wrong in ways that matter for policy. 1/
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...