Friday, December 31, 2021

Can cars stop you from driving drunk? A peek at the latest tech

Virus delays UN nuclear treaty meeting, possibly til August

Autonomous car makers lobby to defang safety data regulations

The financial structure of big-money college sports is broken

China fires up giant coal power plant in face of calls for cuts

Oil and gas discoveries are at the lowest level since 1946

As LIBOR fades away, alternative rates get a closer look

Don't reinstate the ban on US crude oil exports

Climate change is coming for the world's poles

Mexican government signals circulation of digital currency by 2024

U.S. Loans Oil to Exxon Again in Bid to Tame Pump Pain

Furniture giant IKEA raises prices as supply chain woes persist

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Community college enrollment is down 15%

Holiday climate chaos: It was warmer in Alaska than Southern California this week

NDAA signed this week by Biden bars him from closing Gitmo detention center

Federal Reserve and Inflation: Wrong on Average

Landmark Medical Consumer Protection Law Takes Effect in 2022

Economists warn of inflation inequality in 2022

New Federal Regulations Will Require New Cars To Be Equipped With Hot Car Alert System

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch live plug with penny

LEGO Sets Are Better Investment Than Stocks And Gold, Study Says

Discontinued Lego sets could be a better investment than gold, art, stocks, study says

Gig workers: Federal regulators could be rethinking the independent-contractor status of Uber and Lyft drivers and other gig workers

Commentary: Year-end numbers show economy is strong

Apple offers employees up to $180K bonus to stop defections to Facebook parent Meta

We have a powerful weapon to fight inflation: price controls.

Hyundai Reportedly Stops Making Engines Entirely, Goes Full Speed Into Electric

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Ethiopia unhappy as U.S. ends its duty-free access

Newly Discovered Flu Virus Vulnerability May Do Away With Annual Shots

World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report

Joe Biden signs US’s new UFO investigation unit into law with $770 billion defense bill in landmark win for alien hunters

Taiwan blasts Nicaragua for giving its assets to Beijing after cutting diplomatic ties

Moderator Sues TikTok for Failing to Protect Her Mental Health

'EU disintegrating!' Brussels hit as another country rejects supremacy of bloc's laws

China angry with US for space station incidents involving Elon Musk’s satellites

Manchin offers to gut Trump tax cuts as atonement for killing Biden's economic agenda

Indiana in last place on list of 'Safest States During COVID-19'

Monday, December 27, 2021

U.S. holiday retail sales rise 8.5% as online shopping booms

Boston Starbucks workers 'inspired' by Buffalo union, seek votes as movement spreads

Pope says Italy's plunging birthrate is a 'tragedy'

Used Cars Appreciating Faster Than Stock Market, Even Some Cryptocurrencies: Report

Humans Have a Rival When It Comes to Ecological Mayhem

Was 2021 the tipping point for fossil fuel divestment?

Chinese citizens slam Musk online after space station near-misses

DoorDash Just Announced a New Company Policy, and Yes, You Should Definitely Copy It

‘This used to be a great job’: US truckers driven down by long hours and low pay

Travel Nurses: Current Health System Is 'Unsustainable,' Only Working for Pay

Sunday, December 26, 2021

This Is The Company Profiting Most From War

Employer must face worker's lawsuit over husband's COVID death

Young people from poorer homes twice as likely to quit job since pandemic

Tractor Shortage Could Lead To Higher Grocery Bills

Wind Turbines Are Using Cameras and AI to See Birds –And Shut Down When They Approach

‘Buy American’ that Sen. Murphy has pushed for years was tucked into the massive infrastructure bill. Now it’s law.

America’s 25 Dying Industries

Monarch Population Soars 4,900 Percent Since Last Year in Thrilling 2021 Western Migration

Xi Jinping: Policy 'mistake' threatening 'regime ending crisis' for Chinese leader?

The Coronavirus Is Now Infecting White Tail Deer in Ohio

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Sales of newly built homes tank as affordability hits buyers

Consumer giants will be in “plastivist” crosshairs

Exploring safer carbon capture and storage

US health officials stockpiling monoclonal antibody treatments for omicron

Facebook Is So Serious About the Metaverse It Paid a South Dakota Bank $60M for the Meta Name

Manchin’s opposition to Build Back Better hurts coal miners

Merck’s New COVID-19 Pill Could Accidentally Trigger A New Variant, Experts Warn

Air Force Research Laboratory is one step closer to beaming solar energy from space to Earth

Friday, December 24, 2021

Road Salt Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Drinking Water and the Environment

Black Americans continue to see higher jobless rate despite market recovery

Labor settlement ends Amazon’s “15-minute rule,” letting workers stay on-site for union organizing

Democrats Demand Federal Probe Into Use of Peaker Power Plants Based on Environmental Justice Issue

New Ally in Climate Change Battle: Digital Natural Gas

What the EPA’s New Emissions Standards Mean for Trucks

A New Study Found Fifty-Five Commonly Used Home Building Materials In The U.S. To Be Extremely Hazardous To Your Health

Watch Live: NASA to Launch $10 Billion James Webb Space Telescope

Social Security offices to remain closed indefinitely

"We need help," Indiana University Health caring for record-breaking 551 COVID patients, U.S. Navy steps in

Texas refinery blast could help push gas prices above $4 a gallon

Apple Employees Plan Walkout on Christmas Eve, Urge Customer Boycott

Thursday, December 23, 2021

U.S. weapons exports decreased 21% to $138.2 billion in fiscal 2021

Shareholder engagement: the art of pushing businesses to be more sustainable

EPA announces strictest fuel efficiency standards ever

We should harness oil companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Higher Interest Rates Could Spark a Debt Crisis: Report

Making anesthesia more eco-friendly

World's largest offshore wind farm generates its first power

Study: Spending infrastructure funds on highway expansion could increase emissions

The Unique Way Cargo Ships May Soon Cross The Ocean

U.S. GDP Growth Slows, as Inflation Stays Elevated: Stagflation?

China Cements Rare Earths Dominance With New Global Giant

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Israel begins fourth Covid-19 dose vaccine rollout for people 60 and over as Omicron cases surge

Kellogg workers approve labour contract, ending 11-week strike

Absolutely dire': Indiana University Health doctor warns of COVID's latest burden on Indiana hospitals

Why central banks must do more to tighten their belts

U.S. faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric-vehicle metals

‘A Mad Scramble’: One Rare Mineral May Spell Doom For Electric Vehicle Market

The health policy lesson our government keeps forgetting

Bitcoin’s Inequality Problem Is Putting the Dollar to Shame

This is how childcare boosts the economy and pays for itself

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Joe Manchin Cost US $60 Billion by Tanking Build Back Better

Bitcoin has its own 1% who control outsized share of wealth

Future Meats drives cost of lab-grown chicken down to $1.70 a breast

Nuclear and hydropower plants provide most zero-emission electricity in the U.S. - Washington Times

Emergency Announced As Ever Given Ship Returns To Suez Canal

NBA and NFL to America: Drop Dead

Cuttlefish-Like Robots Are Far More Efficient Than Propeller-Powered Machines

Coal miners' union urges Manchin to reconsider opposition to Biden plan

Monday, December 20, 2021

Goldman Sachs cuts U.S. GDP forecast after Manchin retreats on Biden's bill

Sacklers lose protection from opioid lawsuits

Opinion: We need antitrust laws to limit food monopolies

Enegry: The world could burn a record amount of coal next year despite efforts to scrap the dirtiest fossil fuel

Bio-compatible Glue For Repairing Corneas

Japan, U.S. block advancement in U.N. talks on autonomous weapons

Oklahoma Looks to Hire Teens in Prisons to Tackle Shortage of 500 Workers

Endangered wolf spent days pacing across border wall, scientists say

Kellogg’s Wipes Logo From Pop-Tarts Boxes After A Strike It Claims Is Unrelated

Stores Thinking Outside the Box To Combat Surge in Retail Theft

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Going to Start Sucking CO2 Out of the Air and Turning It Into Rocket Fuel

Analysis: After inflation, a bond supply shock may be next for markets

Bitcoin Book Published for Educating U.S. Congressmen, Secures Excess Funding on Kickstarter

Asia stocks, oil prices suffer as Omicron spreads

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Nations renew talks on 'killer robots' as deal hopes narrow

Amazon shareholders are calling for independent audit of worker safety

Federal bank regulator proposes first climate risk guidance

One farmer's seaweed discovery could help slow methane emissions — and change the world

How Amazon's Best Fit Recruiting Tech Works for Engineering Jobs

IBM and Samsung say their chip breakthrough could give phones 'week-long' battery life

People of Color in U.S. More Likely to Breathe Six Types of Air Pollution, Study Finds

One Unsuspecting Fruit A Longevity Expert Swears By

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Scientists warn Antarctic glacier could collapse, raise sea levels at least a foot

U.S. recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to Asia

Tesla faces investor lawsuit over Musk tweets on 10% stock sales

Raising rates would be a positive for the U.S. economy, New York Fed's Williams says

U.S. fishing industry teams up with oil lobby to fight offshore wind

The US Has So Many Oil Pipelines, Half of Them Are Empty

20,000 Pizza Vending Machines Are Coming to North America

The wealthiest people on the planet are responsible for almost half of carbon emissions

Let's fix America's accounting problem — starting with Build Back Better

California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse

Home heating oil dealers urge halt to natural gas conversions and electric heating, citing warnings that a deep-freeze winter will sap the power grid

Long Beach Breaks Through the Supply Chain Bottleneck

Americans stocked up on alcohol early during COVID, study finds. What did they buy?

Friday, December 17, 2021

Indiana National Guard helping at 13 IU Health hospitals during COVID-19 surge

JPMorgan fined $200 million for letting workers use WhatsApp to evade regulators

Intel Puts a Damper on the Metaverse Hype

Scientists discover ‘hidden water’ just three feet below Mars’ Grand Canyon

No evidence $10 bln U.S. tax credit for cutting coal pollution worked

Congress Approved $778 Billion for the Pentagon. That Means We Can Afford Build Back Better

Former U.S. Treasurer on the economy: ‘I’m much more optimistic about 2022’

Why Spending $2 Trillion On Child Care, Health Care And Fighting Climate Change Won’t Make Inflation Any Worse Than It Already Is

Cramer says investors holding stocks in companies losing money should sell them

BTC Price Analysis: Investors Wait For Bounceback Amid Dire Forecasts

US coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are surging, causing new disruptions and cancelations

Columbia University finds Omicron vaccine resistance

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Two major real estate search engines nix crime data in racial equity push

China and Russia pledge to step up efforts to build independent trade network to reduce reliance on US-led financial system

U.S. Officials Eye Fuel Supply for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

What the Fed has going for it as inflation surges, tightening looms

Microsoft warns China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey are exploiting recently revealed software vulnerability

Child care hiring crisis is closing programs and keeping parents out of workforce - CNNPolitics

Retail Sales Slowdown Adds To Stagflation Fears On Wall Street

US is risking ‘APOCALYPSE with millions lining up for food & water’ if there’s a cyberattack on power grid, experts say

White House unveils plan to replace every lead pipe in the U.S.

Analysis: U.S. rollout of free preschool could put more moms into U.S. workforce

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Nebraska's Republican Governor Urges Kelloggs to Negotiate With Union

‘Unprecedented flow of global finance’ is destroying America’s suburbs: report

US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates three times next year as inflation accelerates

Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt

Apple makes masks mandatory at U.S. retail stores as COVID-19 cases rise

Morgan Stanley CEO apologises for forcing staff back to the office in June by threatening pay cuts: ‘I was wrong’

China housing market slumps again as another developer runs into trouble

It’s ‘game over’ for U.S.-listed Chinese companies, global asset manager says

Need to break up with someone? The baboons seem to have figured out the best way

Global Oil Supply Set To Surpass Demand Despite Omicron As US Producers Boost Output

This $28 Billion Ecommerce Company Eliminated the Global Supply Chain Issue By Using One Feature

America's Billionaires Are Cashing Out Their Stocks Like Never Before

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

It Will Be A Great Day When The Military Has To 'Dash For Cash' On Ice And Teachers ... Don't?

Malta to become first country in Europe to legalize cannabis for recreational use

The fastest growing US religious affiliation? 'None,' poll says

A major Antarctic ice shelf could shatter within five years

U.S. Senate to vote Tuesday on raising government's debt limit

Wholesale prices measure rises 9.6% in November from a year ago, the fastest pace on record

MIT Professor Warns That Cartels Could Use “Slaughterbots” to Evade Justice

To deliver Biden's infrastructure plan, construction giants must open their doors to startups

UAE First Country in the World to Officially Implement a Shorter Workweek

$400 Coronavirus Stimulus Check From Auto Insurers Coming

Hit your retirement savings goal? It may be wise to unload some stocks

Wall Street May Trigger Climate Financial Crisis: Green Insight

China’s first floating nuclear reactor may withstand once-in-10,000-years weather event, engineers say

Monday, December 13, 2021

Allianz Economist El-Erian: Fed's Inflation Call Was Worst in Its History - TheStreet

Oxford University study says omicron can hit the double vaccinated

Israeli firm uses air and water to store solar energy for nighttime

North Korea, China, and U.S. have agreed 'in principle' to end Korean War, South Korean president says

Libor limbers up for 'Y2K' walk into a $265 trillion sunset

As U.S. nears 800,000 COVID deaths, 1 of every 100 older Americans has perished

Solar parks could be used to boost bumblebee numbers, study suggests

El Salvador's Bitcoin City and why it could be a 'pretty attractive opportunity'

Supplying the suppliers: What happens when cargo ship workers run out of food?

Report: Outdoor Recreation Economy Takes a Hit Due to Pandemic

Bigtime metaverse property investors say getting in early will pay dividends

Sport’s trans issue is here to stay. But at last, the debate is starting to change

Higher interest rates loom as Federal Reserve faces the music on inflation

Behind the labor shortage: physical and mental health problems

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Watch these Excel pros duke it out in a financial modeling competition

Here's How California Plans to Convert Food Waste Into Energy and Reduce Harmful Emissions

Nobel Peace laureates blast tech giants and warn against rising authoritarianism

GM locks in two deals that will bolster US rare earth magnet production

General Motors to source rare earth metals domestically for its electric vehicles

All the women on Earth make about half as much money as the men. That's barely changed since 1990.

Massive US debts could ‘trap’ Powell as Fed fights inflation

How cooperative gig economy companies managed to flourish during the pandemic

Power on, America: Why the infrastructure bill is a win for the energy sector

How sustainable is the globalised food supply chain?

The Fed is widely expected to accelerate efforts to slow the American economy.

California governor pushes for gun laws modeled on Texas abortion ban

Shortage of snowplow drivers hampers states as storms arrive

Two jabs offer little protection against Omicron infection, UK data shows

Saturday, December 11, 2021

U.S. government deficit down 17 percent from same period a year ago

Transformational legislation should be bipartisan again

Angry Canada threatens to impose tariffs on U.S. goods over EV tax credit plan

Want To Watch TV In Your Hotel? Better Bring Your Phone.

Price controls on drugs would save lives, but also take them

Investor group faults new Exxon board members on climate transition plan

Red-Hot Inflation Kindles a Flame for Commodities and Gold

“Every constitutional right is now at risk": Legal experts warn Supreme Court action on Texas abortion law could lead to copycats

Meat packers' profit margins jumped 300% during pandemic

Friday, December 10, 2021

U.S. bonds: Treasury yields climb ahead of inflation data

Researchers Show a 100% Renewable US Grid with No Blackouts Is Possible

Oceans could be harnessed to remove carbon from air, say US science leaders

Electric Vehicle Push Is Sparking Massive Deforestation, Environmental Damage

The Fed's tools won't curb pandemic-related inflation

TikToker Wrote Code to Spam Kellogg Strike-Busting Job Ad Site

Spending without taxing: now we’re all guinea pigs in an endless money experiment

The biggest threat to Medicare you've never even heard of

Bill Gates: Metaverse will host most virtual meetings in a few years

Analysis: Shipping costs - another danger for inflation-watchers to navigate

We need to get the elderly back into work to tackle budget deficits and public debt

Evergrande can't pay its debts. China is scrambling to contain the fallout

COVID: New version of Omicron variant has been discovered

Biden bites back! US readies missile defence as Russia sends nuclear warning

End of the world: MIT scientist claims we're on the brink of a mass extinction

One of the last independent newspaper chains unanimously rejects hedge fund's bid to take over

Coronavirus Infects Fat, May Explain Obesity Link to Severe COVID-19

Toyota Made Its Key Fob Remote Start Into a Subscription Service

‘A marvel to behold’: New US unemployment claims fall to lowest level in 52 years | The Independent

Over half of the U.S.'s psychotherapists no longer perform talk therapy

Taiwan, the world's biggest chip-maker, just set up a new trade framework with the US amid tensions with China

Life insurance payouts see highest increase in over 100 years

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Millennials Are so 'Stuck in Place' That Migration Hit a Record Low

Farmers ask US Justice Department to investigate fertilizer price spikes

Italy fines Amazon $1.3B, alleging harm to outside sellers

Cloud wake-up call: Amazon Web Services outage illustrates the pitfalls of online infrastructure

When Will High-Yield Savings Account Interest Rates Bounce Back?

‘Killing the middle class’: millions in US brace for student loan payments after Covid pause

Nike, Walmart, and Meta join alliance to stop AI hiring bias

Truck drivers are paid more than teachers. Why America's educators are leaving classrooms.

Skilled Labor Shortage Spurs Action From Construction Industry

The Average American Motorist is Burning Just as Much Gas as in 1965

SALT Inaction Risks Dooming Biden’s Agenda, House Democrats Warn

Which is best: actively or passively managed mutual funds? Usually the latter

House Passes First U.S. Ocean Shipping-Law Revamp in Two Decades

World Leaders Have To Face The Truth About Oil Demand

Experts Predict What the Economy Will Look Like in 2022

Metaverse will disrupt human life -- here are 7 companies that may win big

US Senate is considering changes to extra $4,500 incentive for electric vehicles built at union factories

The Kellogg Worker Strike Just Took A Huge Turn

What Actually Worries U.S. Doctors About Omicron

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

China Injects $188BN Into Economy Amid Evergrande Crisis

Omicron Covid cases ‘doubling every two to three days’ in UK, says scientist

The American Worker Is About to Get Their Biggest Raise Since 2008

US labor productivity sees worst decline since 1960

Power companies commit to building nationwide EV charging network

Top U.S. shale producer worries oil prices could run too hot

Florida manatees: Wildlife officials OK 'unprecedented' feeding plan

Huge 20-Year Study Shows Trickle-Down Is a Myth, Inequality Rampant

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Kellogg to permanently replace striking employees as workers reject new contract

Buy now pay later boom shows no signs of slowing this holiday season

UAE to shift to Saturday-Sunday weekend to align with global markets

U.S., Taiwan discuss chips, to cooperate under new framework

Wealthy enthusiasts paid $1.23 million of real money to purchase three plots of virtual land next to Snoop Dogg's virtual mansion

Russia pushes the International Space Station away from '90s US rocket debris — the 2nd space-junk scare this week

Elon Musk's autopilot system is 'fundamentally flawed': Former Tesla employees

This is the total weight of everything humans have created since 1990

Restaurants created a monster by emphasizing to-go and online orders during the pandemic, and now they can't control it

US averaging 100,000 new Covid infections a day for first time in months

New vaccine ingredient may create a stronger defense against many illnesses - including COVID-19

COVID digest: WHO advises against blood plasma treatment

Monday, December 6, 2021

The Omicron variant appeared to spread between two fully vaccinated people in separate hotel rooms in Hong Kong, early research suggests

U.S. natural gas plummets more than 10%, following worst week since 2014

The auto industry is begging the US government to make it easier to import critical parts from China

American supply chains face a dire threat from China's water shortages

House Democrats Sound Antitrust Alarm With Justice Department Over Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger

World's largest carbon capture pipeline aims to connect 31 ethanol plants, cut across Upper Midwest

It's time to open up health care's secret use of consumer data

Morgan Stanley Sees Fed as Bigger Threat to Stocks Than Omicron

Climate Scientist Warns That Countries Are Going to Start Geoengineering the Earth

The World's Population Is Set To Decline For The First Time In Centuries

The dark equation of harm versus good means blockchain’s had its day

The China Evergrande crisis is coming to a head

October COVID Death Rate In Reddest Tenth Of Nation Six Times Higher Than Bluest

"Utterly Obscene": Just 8 Big Pharma investors became $10B richer after Omicron emerged

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Goldman Sachs cuts U.S. GDP growth forecast for 2022 over Omicron fears

Yes, the Startup Rate Is Booming. But It's Still Way Too Hard to Become Your Own Boss

Belgian zoo hippos test positive for Covid

Millions struggle to pay water bills. A national water aid program could help

Corporations are turning to forest credits in the race to go 'carbon-neutral.' Advocates worry about 'greenwashing.'

Home Depot Distribution Centers Target Big-Spending Contractors

SEC Chief Calls for Centralization of Crypto Exchanges, Says “Work with us”

Buy now, pay later is a disaster waiting to happen this Christmas

Cathie Wood says the metaverse could be worth trillions | Fortune

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Mexico may impose tariffs over proposed U.S. electric car tax credit

Disappointing November Jobs Report Showed a Slowdown in Hiring at Restaurants and Hotels

Sanders urges Biden to delay Medicare premium hike linked to Alzheimer's drug

These 10 States Invest Most Pension Dollars in BlackRock's China Ties

China's Birth Rate Hit a Record Low. That Could Shake the World Economy.

Coronavirus Transmission 'High' In Marion County, including Indianapolis, IN

This one drug threatens to tank Medicare's entire prescription drug model

‘Effectively Overcharges Seniors’: AARP Rakes In Record Profits Selling Brand Royalties While Overcharging Members

Omicron Covid variant likely circulating for longer — and more widely — than thought, experts say

Six New States Confirm Omicron Cases, Bringing Total to 11

Friday, December 3, 2021

IMF urges Fed to speed up policy tightening amid rising inflation risk

Chinese developer warns it might not pay $400 million bond

Moderna could be sued over vaccines as court upholds Arbutus patents

Kellogg, union reach a tentative contract deal to end two-month strike

US creditors can now DM debtors on social media

A Stock Market Indicator That Predicted the 1987 Crash Is Flashing Red Again

New research on soda taxes should worry beverage companies

Colleges with high vaccination rates must now decide if they'll require boosters

Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises

Is nuclear fusion finally for real? Some very rich people seem to think so.

Should You Blame Biogen for Medicare Part B Premium Hikes?

COVID-19 turned Americans into super savers who hoard cash - despite inflation threatening value

Congress avoids government shutdown: House, Senate pass funding bill

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Covid mortgage bailouts expire: Thousands could lose or sell homes

Major League Baseball lockout begins as players and owners fail to reach a new bargaining agreement

Millennials Are Blaming Boomers for the Starter Home Shortage

Judge Blocks Texas Bill That Aimed to Ban Social-Media 'Deplatforming'

4 day work week: CEO who tried it says productivity, happiness and revenue increased

Capital One says it's ditching all consumer overdraft fees

Capital One says it's ditching all consumer overdraft fees

Head of EU Commission Says It's Time to Consider Mandatory Vaccines

United Operates Passenger Flight With 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

U.S. Stocks’ Wall of Worry Rises Far Beyond the Omicron Variant

Brian Cox debunks Big Bang theory after 'strongly suspecting' universe 'existed before'

Inflation is coming for your closet

Ray Dalio Tells Investors to Dump Their Cash

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

ADP November 2021: Private payrolls post better-than-expected growth of 534,000 in November

Oil prices climb over 4% ahead of OPEC meeting despite Omicron concerns

Real Wolf Of Wall Street Jordan Belfort Says 'S***coin’ Creators Should Be Jailed

Real estate company names its first chief carbon officer

Fed’s Powell sees growing risk of ‘persistent’ higher inflation

China's birthrate in 2020 just hit another record low. But the worst is yet to come

Oil prices could soar to $150 in a fully reopened world

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Ray Dalio says cash is not a safe place right now despite heightened market volatility

Omicron variant was detected in the Netherlands before S. Africa flights

Column: Hypocrisy of Build Back Better giving rich a tax cut

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to announce huge £255billion bid to derail China's global plans

The U.S. government is wasting billions on ineffective wildfire policy.

New Data Finally Shows Why People Are Quitting Their Jobs. It's Definitely Not Because They're Lazy

Moderna CEO says vaccines likely less effective against Omicron

Monday, November 29, 2021

The White House is taking aim at 'the cartel of shipping companies' that control global trade amid supply chain chaos

Biden’s ‘Infrastructure’ Bill Contains Backdoor ‘Kill Switch’ For Cars Raising Privacy Concerns

Anti-drunk driving technology required for new cars in infrastructure bill

America is looking down the barrel of population collapse

Raimondo: U.S. at 'inflection point' of chip shortage

Scientists solve two problems at once—turning methane pollution into sustainable fishmeal

Germany says working with U.S. on Nord Stream 2 deal

Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of

Will The EV Revolution Trigger Global Economic Crisis?

Omicron Could Fuel Surges With ‘Severe Consequences,’ WHO Says

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Easy Way to Tax Billionaires That Would Actually Work: Tax the Loans That Use Stocks As Collateral

How the Infrastructure Bill Might Help the West Manage Megafires

Virus Variant Sends Mideast Stocks Into Nosedive After Oil Slump

'A huge lift': Biden's bet on child care is closer to reality but could it boost expenses for some?

Restaurant Manager Quit to Make Same Wages As Uber Eats Driver

Fed chair? Check. Releasing petroleum? Check. What else can Biden do to try to tame inflation?

More colleges face bankruptcy but top schools experience record wealth

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Policy Basics: Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go? | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Biden's minimum book tax could hurt private pensions

This tax would make wealthy corporations pay their fair share

Russia Just Showed How Vulnerable America Is to ‘Scorched Earth’ Space War

Opinion: 10 reasons not to panic about inflation just yet

Stocks, oil tumble on virus variant fears, safe havens gain

OPEC+ Urged to Relieve ‘Artificial Tightness’ in Oil Market

U.S. Rig Count Climbs As Oil Prices Crash

The market's Black Friday freakout about the new variant shows how a reactionary Wall Street rules American life and politics

Omicron COVID Variant Possibly 500 Percent More Infectious Than Delta

Friday, November 26, 2021

As new debt limit showdown looms, lawmakers consider long-term solutions

Crypto: Bitcoin (BTC) enters bear market on new Covid variant

Vertical Farming Is the Key to Preventing a Future Food Crisis for American Cities

Cryptocurrency Ban: Prices Crash as Indian Govt To Move Bill Prohibiting All Private Cryptocurrencies

Retirees flee high-tax New Jersey, creating potential fiscal crisis for state

Disaster capitalism 'hits new heights' as Wall Street profiteers cash in on recovery loans

South Africa grapples with new COVID variant that could be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Columbia University to pay $12.5 mln to settle COVID-19 refund claims | Reuters

Opinion: Hydrogen for ground transportation and heating is a bad idea

New report from ACEEE examines benefits of electric pump water heaters

Federal Reserve likely to become a tougher talking central bank

Scientists warn of new Botswana variant of Covid-19 with high number of mutations

Canada 'extremely disappointed' with U.S. decision to raise softwood lumber duty rate

Bernie Sanders Is Right: Biden’s Big Build Back Better Bill contains a Huge Gift to the Rich

Fed ready to raise interest rates if inflation continues to run high, minutes show

Traders Pile Into $70 Longer Term Crude Price

Now might be a good time to stock up on platinum – while nobody cares about it

COVID-19 Is Still Killing More Than a Thousand Americans Every Day

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Fertilizer shortage may lead to spring scramble on North America's farms

Lira eases back from record low as Turkey stumbles into unknown

Oil Slides as Biden Releases 50 Million Barrels of Stockpiled Oil Reserves

Infrastructure is bipartisan again — it needs to stay that way

Worst is over in global supply chain disruptions: Shipping association

Turkey may not be the only country facing a currency crisis, says investor Mark Mobius

A Second Afghanistan? Biden Admin Prepares For The Worst In Ethiopia

A Timeless Lesson Of Circuit City's Bankruptcy: Solve The Right Problem

U.S. energy secretary: companies making huge profits, should increase oil supply

Iowa board agrees to keep secret names of landowners in path of proposed carbon capture pipeline

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis

It's Fiscally Irresponsible for the United States Not to Spend More Money

U.S. adds Germany and Denmark to "do not travel" list as COVID cases rise, joining several other European countries

Biden is risking an oil-price war

U.S. warship again transits sensitive Taiwan Strait

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