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Nov 12 2022
News
Ukrainian Soldiers Sweeping Into Kherson Are Greeted With Jubilation
The Ukrainian soldiers arrived like heroes, greeted with kisses and songs. In the city of Kherson, which had endured months of Russian occupation, residents poured into the streets on Friday. They hoisted Ukrainian flags, and danced in joy around a glowing bonfire.
Their excitement, which was captured on videos they sent out to the world, did not erase the momentous problems that a
New York Times (News)Jun 27 2022
News
This ‘underappreciated’ black swan could bring fresh chaos to the global economy
Stock futures are inching higher at the start of the week as investors seemingly cling to newfound optimism that a bond rout is ending, and the Fed’s rate-hike plans will get pruned due to a global slowdown.
Of course, that’s amid growing discontent around the world from high commodity prices that have driven up food prices, crimped U.S. summer driving plans and left some poorer
MarketWatchAug 18 2022
News
Factory Shutdowns, Showers for Pigs: China’s Heat Wave Strains Economy
Faced with China’s most searing heat wave in six decades, factories in the country’s southwest are being forced to close. A severe drought has shrunk rivers, disrupting the region’s supply of water and hydropower and prompting officials to limit electricity to businesses and homes. In two cities, office buildings were ordered to shut off the air conditioning to spare an overextended electrical
New York Times (News)Sep 19 2022
News
Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Puerto Rico Power Grid
Hurricane Fiona landed on Puerto Rico Sunday bringing with it strong wind gusts and rain that knocked out power for the whole island.
Luma, the private consortium that manages Puerto Rico’s electrical transmission and distribution system, said the situation on the island was “extremely dangerous and impeding our ability to evaluate the entire situation,” the Washington Post reported.
The Daily CallerFeb 15 2023
Opinion
Bidenflation is not going away
President Joe Biden claimed in his State of the Union address that "inflation is coming down. ... Food inflation is coming down. Inflation has fallen every month for the last six months while take-home pay has gone up."
This is all misleading, and new inflation data for January explain why.
Inflation is still high and barely moving downward as of last month, when it was 6.5%
Washington ExaminerDec 14 2022
Analysis
Why the U.S. Fusion Energy Discovery Really Is ‘Revolutionary’
There’s an old joke among scientists: Fusion power is just 50 years away—and always will be. However, that timeline might get just a bit smaller soon enough.
The U.S. Department of Energy is set to announce Tuesday that its scientists at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have achieved a ”breakthrough” in fusion energy—marking a
Daily BeastFeb 02 2023
News
The Bosses Are Back in Charge
America’s bosses are starting to feel bossy again.
Many executives say that they are no longer scrambling to retain workers, after several years of doing whatever it took to keep people on staff. Pay increases are slowing. For some jobs, hiring is getting easier. Executives are seizing on this moment to streamline operations or cut projects, shedding staff that until recently they
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 09 2023
News
US Safety Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Stoves Amid Health Fears
A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by the appliances.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to take action to address the pollution, which can cause health and respiratory problems.
“This is a hidden hazard,” Richard Trumka Jr., an agency commissioner, said in an interview. “Any
BloombergDec 07 2021
News
Power companies commit to building nationwide EV charging network
Over 50 utilities across the US have come together to speed up the build-out of electric vehicle charging stations along the nation’s highways. The new National Electric Highway Coalition was announced today by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), an association of investor-owned power companies.
Together, the companies aim to “fill charging infrastructure gaps along major travel
The VergeNov 15 2022
News
Russian missiles cross into Poland during strike on Ukraine
A Russian missile barrage on the Ukrainian power grid sent the war spilling over into neighboring countries Tuesday, hitting NATO member Poland and cutting electricity to much of Moldova.
The strikes plunged much of Ukraine into darkness and drew defiance from President Volodymr Zelenskyy, who shook his fist and declared: “We will survive everything.”
It was Russia’s biggest
Associated Press