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What to Know About Electric Cars When Gas Prices Are Surging

War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.” Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Automobiles, Oil (Petroleum) […]

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War in Iran Reveals Strait of Hormuz’s Weakness as an Oil Bottleneck

But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points. US and Israeli Attack on

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Vertical Farms Tried to Compete With Open Field Farming. It Isn’t Going Well.

The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back.The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back. Agriculture and Farming, Venture Capital, Greenhouses, Bankruptcies,

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Laid Off in Midlife, China’s Reform Generation Braces for Downward Mobility

The future once seemed boundless for those who grew up during China’s reform era. Now in middle age, they are pinned between economic stagnation and institutional age discrimination.The future once seemed boundless for those who grew up during China’s reform era. Now in middle age, they are pinned between economic stagnation and institutional age discrimination. Age,

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U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market. US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Bessent, Scott, Treasury Department, Trump, Donald J, Oil (Petroleum) and

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Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times. Decisions and Verdicts,

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More! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use.

At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A.I. they’re using. They’re racking up big bills along the way.At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A.I. they’re using. They’re racking up big bills along the way. Artificial Intelligence, Productivity, Computers and the Internet, Open-Source Software,

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CBS News Cuts 6% of Staff as Bari Weiss Reshapes the Division

The layoffs affected several dozen employees at the news division, which is owned by the technology heir David Ellison.The layoffs affected several dozen employees at the news division, which is owned by the technology heir David Ellison. News and News Media, Television, United States Politics and Government, CBS News, CBS Corporation, Weiss, Bari, Ellison, David (1983-

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Fed Official Urges Caution on Rate Cuts as Iran War Drags On

Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support rate cuts later this year if the labor market continued to weaken.Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support rate cuts later this year if the labor market continued to weaken. Banking and Financial Institutions, Iran-Israel War (2025- ), United States Economy,

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