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GM Scales Back EV Plans as Buyers Hesitate

  
WSJ - 10.24.2023 Original article ›
Mike Colias
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GM benefits from strong pricing for EV's. It has an average price of $50750 for EV's sold in the third quarter 2023. Higher interest rates are slowing demand in the EV market. GM will not make 400,000 EV's in America by mid 2024, yet GM executives say they will not change the target of 1 million EV's made in North America by the end of 2025.

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For Biden, a Subtle Shift in the Power Balance With China’s Xi Jinping

  
NYTimes.com - 11.17.2023 Original article ›
David E. Sanger
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A huge change in US China relations. President Xi abandons the harsh tone of the past decade in describing America and seeks normal relations with the US away from the acrimonious words of the past. He meets with president Biden in a friendly atmosphere.  The Blinken negotiated fentanyl accords are also agreed to between Xi and Biden that China would prevent sending of these chemicals from China, removing one more sore point in relations.

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Far-right populist Wilders books major victory in Dutch election-exit poll | CNN

  
CNN - 11.23.2023 Original article ›
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Netherlands has a population of 17.2 million people concentrated in a few cities Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Hague. Immigration is increasing rents in this region. Wilders is likely to form a coalition governmnt with the centrist Mark Rutte's Freedom and Democracy party and the Social Contract party, all seeking to control immigration. Critics say it would take building a city like Utrecht every few years to find housing for all the immigrants entering the country.

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U.S. Offers India Drones, Jet Engines to Lure It From Russia

  
WSJ - 06.22.2023 Original article ›
Gordon Lubold, Michael R. Gordon, Sabrina Siddiqui
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President Biden describes the relationship with India as at an inflection point. Looking back decades from now this point will be where the US developed a new relationship with India, said Biden as he welcomed the Indian prime minister to the US. A closer relationship in manufacturing with new supply chain arrangements, trade, energy and fighting climate change, and increased investment, is planned. The US will jointly manufacture F414 GE jet engines in India.

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Energy Change Sweeps the North Sea

  
NYTimes.com - 06.25.2023 Original article ›
Stanley Reed
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At a meeting in Ostend, a Belgian port, the leaders of 7 European nations meet to combine work on their coastlines to develop wind energy on scale. It includes Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway.The goal to quadruple wind energy generation capacity by 2030, and tenfold by 2050. Strong winds and shallow water in the North Sea are highly suited to plant wind turbines. Denmark gets 25% of its energy from this source, Britain 15%.

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‘We try to keep a good mood’: escapism alive in Odesa’s resorts despite Russian onslaught

  
The Guardian - 07.21.2023 Original article ›
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Life in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on the Black Sea as Russia exits the grain shipment agreement and sends missiles into grain infrastructure facilities. People still come to Odessa to get some change and feel the air on the Black Sea. The pictures here show pop music competition groups practicing outside the Opera center in Odessa's downtown. People come to bars and shops in Odessa known as a Black Sea resort city.

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VW Workers Vote on Unionizing Tennessee Plant in Latest UAW Push

  
WSJ - 04.17.2024 Original article ›
Mike Colias
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Union efforts to unionize workers at a VW Tennessee plant after successful wage bargaining in the midwestern states where American automakers are based. Having similar wages and benefits, working conditions, at southern plants of German and Japanese makers in places such as Alabama and Tennessee makes it possible for workers in the South gain the same benefits and wages enjoyed by workers in the midwest, at a time when workers are struggling to meet cost of living.

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How Tax Cuts Affect Revenue

  
WSJ - 12.22.2017 Original article ›
Wsj.Com News Graphics
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Timiraos and Shin provide more evidence in the WSJ that the hopes for generating more revenues from a huge tax cut have proven illusory in the past under Reagan and Bush. The question is whether the tax cuts can make up for the revenue lost through economic growth. In the short term there is a spurt of growth but in the long term this has left a revenue shortfall paid for by higher taxes later on.

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The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles

  
The New York Times - 03.23.2017 Original article ›
Gretchen Reynolds
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Its never too late to exercise especially as one is aging. Older people can benefit even more than young people from a good exercise routine, cardiovascular exercise, yoga, and weight training. This is the conclusion of a study done at the Mayo Clinic. The decline in the cellular health of muscles for older people with aging can be corrected with exercise, particularly a good routine, according to the author of this study, Dr. Nair.

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Theresa May abandons plan for vote on Brexit bill

  
The Times - 05.23.2019 Original article ›
Francis Elliott, Political Editor
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Theresa May  faces a mutiny in her Conservative Party with the resignation of ally Ms. Leadsom, the leader in the House of Commons. Her repeated efforts to put her unpopular Brexit deals for a vote in parliament, with one planned on June 7 2019, is rejected by the Conservative Party. This sets the stage for another controversial election to leadership of the Conservative Party of Mr. Boris Johnson, who leads in party member support.

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Dr. Fauci Was a Basketball Captain. Now He’s America’s Point Guard.

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WSJ - 03.29.2020 Original article ›
Ben Cohen
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The man who has provided leadership in America for so many epidemics from HIV and H1N1 to coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci is the short kid with a Brooklyn accent in this story in the WSJ, fighting battle after battle against epidemics. Character is built through many stumbles, and overcoming adamantine walls of difficulties. Dr. Fauci has shown this kind of resilience as he joins the president in the latest fight against an epidemic.

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Indian hockey team ends 52-year wait, beats Australia at Paris Olympics

  
The Indian Express - 08.02.2024 Original article ›
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India win over Australia 3-2 at the Paris Olympics the first win in 52 years of competition. A match winning save by the goalie Sreejesh saved the day for India. India is now second to Belgium in the Group. India will now play Britain or Germany in the quarterfinals. Is progress so far a draw with Argentina, loss to Belgium and wins over New Zealand and Australia. Harmanpreet scored the most goals for India.

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The World’s Best Table Tennis Player Was Crushing the Olympics. Then His Paddle Got Crushed.

  
WSJ - 07.31.2024 Original article ›
Stu Woo
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The loss of his table tennis racket when a photographer accidentally stepped on it meant that China's table tennis champion had to use his backup racket. Wang threw his racket into the photographers area after winning not realizing what he was doing. Because table tennis is all about margins, such a precise sport, the loss of even 1% can affect performance. Wong lost to a Swedish player in the game that followed.

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Team GB’s women’s quad boat roar back in photo-finish for stunning rowing gold

  
The Guardian - 07.31.2024 Original article ›
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A sensational last stroke victory for womens 4 person quad scull rowing team to get gold at Paris Olympics 2024. The team includes Lola Anderson shown in article alongside this and Georgina Brayshaw also alongside. Georgina was paralyzed on one side after a horse riding accident and still took up rowing just on her lack of fear of what she could or could not do, willing to try even on a bad day, bad year.

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Boeing’s Big Space Test: Using Starliner to Ferry NASA Astronauts

  
WSJ - 05.06.2024 Original article ›
Micah Maidenberg
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Boeing's gumdrop shaped ship that will take Sunita Williams 58 years and Barry Wilmore 61 years  to the International Space Station in May 2024. It launched at 10.34 am on Monday May 6, and will reach the Space Station in 1 day and return a week later to earth. Both Williams and Wilmore have made 2 trips on NASA space shuttle and on Russia's Soyuz vehicles to the International Space Station.

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The Rocket Fuel Behind China Shock 2.0: Weak Currency, Deflation 

  
WSJ - 05.05.2024 Original article ›
Jason Douglas
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Not just state support for companies in solar and EV's- the weaker Chinese currency also adds to China's momentum in exports. The US and the EU are determined to avoid a repeat of previous waves of Chinese exports that decimated their industries and industrial regions. US and EU are preparing counter strategies to support their own companies and protect local jobs and lcal communities that thrive only when those jobs exist.

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Macron’s Gamble on Stopping Le Pen Now Risks Ushering Her to Power

  
WSJ - 06.14.2024 Original article ›
Stacy Meichtry, Noemie Bisserbe
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Macron's decision for snap elections in July is a surprise for his own party Renaissance and for the party he wanted to help Les Republicains of Former president Sarkozy. Prime minister Gabriel Attal was also unaware and had opposed quick elections. Macron's idea that the left parties would not put up one candidate also did not happen as the left parties have united and Laurent Berger is emerging as their candidate. 

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Small Shift Toward Biden After Trump Verdict

  
NYTimes.com - 06.12.2024 Original article ›
Nate Cohn, Ruth Igielnik, Alicia Parlapiano
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The shift of 1-2 percentage points overall, is higher about 7% of disengaged voters who are not following the news and are more concerned about cost of living issues. It is hard to tell because of the changing perceptions of voters every few weeks what the impact of a specific event such as convictions is going to be. The migrant and border issue is also changing as Biden closes the border by executive action.

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán stumbles in EU election

  
POLITICO - 06.10.2024 Original article ›
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By winning 30% of the vote Pete Magyar of Tisza party in the EU elections 2024 emerges as the second largest after Viktor Orban's Fidesz. This gives Hungary a strong opposition party to the Fidesz. It broadens the centrist parties trying to hold European Union together from the challenges presented over migration issues by AfD in Germany and Wilders party in Netherlands. It is expected to join Leyen's EPP.

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West Indies relish Test of mettle but must envy England’s cricketing riches

  
The Guardian - 07.17.2024 Original article ›
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England's central contract system made it possible with contracts of half a million pounds for players like Andersen to play Test cricket for England. West Indies has a central contract system yet it only pays about 150,000 pounds and leads to its best players opting for T20 cricket. Here West Indies captain Braithwhite tries to inspire his players with reminders of the legends from the past like Gary Sobers and Rohan Kanhai, Wesley Hall.

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A New York City Pension Makes Renters’ Rights an Investment Priority

  
WSJ - 07.17.2024 Original article ›
H. Claire Brown
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Public pension funds are beginning to adopt renter protections to limit evictions and to limit rate increases. President Biden has sought to limit price increases for rental housing to 5%. Evictions are increasing in many cities. About 25% of renters of apartments pay over 50% of their income for housing putting a huge burden on lower income families. This is a big issue in Nevada, and in other states Arizona, and in the midwestern states.

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The view from Paris: All hail the turquoise-shirted volunteers!

  
Washington Post - 08.10.2024 Original article ›
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50,000 Olympics volunteers in Paris with turquoise shirts make this Olympics special. This Washington Post reporter says he was greeted by one as he got out of the subway at the exit of Nanterre Prefecture Metro station. This is Omodele and her big foam finger showing people the direction to swimming venue. 80% are French locals. There is also this one from Denmark driving a taxi. They volunteered without pay and enjoy a new experience. 

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Russia Pounds Ukraine With ‘One of the Largest Strikes’ of the War

  
NYTimes.com - 08.26.2024 Original article ›
Andrew E. Kramer, Matthew Mpoke Bigg
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Ukraine defends itself with American anti missile systems with Ukrainian Air Force saying it disabled 201 of 236 missiles and drones that also hit the energy infrastructure in the country that is already damaged from earlier strikes. The $61 billion aid package from the US that was passed in a bipartisan effort with Biden and McConnell in the Senate provided antimissile defense at a crucial time for Ukraine. Some of which enable it to defend itself.

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Opinion | How Capitalism Went Off the Rails

  
NYTimes.com - 06.19.2024 Original article ›
Bret Stephens
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Stephens of NYT shows the effects of zero interest rates in shifting trillions of dollars of wealth away from the middle and lower classes in America. Zero interest rates in 2009 were a response to a financial crisis created by the irresponsible behaviour of Banks and financial firms in the US. The loss of manufacturing and shipping of jobs overseas added to the effects of zero interest rates in increasing poverty and deprivation in the US.

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The US election questions everyone is asking | Fiona Katauskas

  
- 10.25.2024 Original article ›
Fiona Katauskas
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Fiona Katauskas of the Guardian has this cartoon of "I just love the way he always speaks his mind," about the choice before Americans in 2024. Workers were being ignored in 2016- not anymore. In 2024 there is also action for climate change, for infrastructure building, for manufacturing renewal, for building working class incomes and wages, to consider. America has a choice for the right Way Forward.

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