June 10, 2023
The White House on Friday announced the use of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Tesla standard plugs will be eligible for billions of dollars in federal subsidies if they also include the standard US charging connection, CCS. The announcement follows separate announcements by US automakers Ford Motor and General Motors that they are adopting Tesla’s
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David A. Price appears as an interlocutor in an interview: “Daron Acemoglu: on Henry Ford, on making AI worker-friendly, and on how democracy drives economic growth” (Economy Focus, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Q2 2023, pp. 22-26). The preface to the interview provides the following summary: “Today, Acemoglu says ‘cheers for economic growth’, but is
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The Marumo Gallants have a lot of work left to do to reach the final of the Caf Confederation Cup after losing the first leg of the semi-final 2-0 to young Africans in Tanzania at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Wednesday. Galantes had the opportunity to score away in Dar es Salaam, but now they have
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WASHINGTON – The Medicare Advantage program, which distributes public health benefits through private managed care insurers, has grown so rapidly that it is expected to become the dominant form of coverage for older people in a few months. This is largely because the plans, most of which are HMOs, offer lower out-of-pocket costs as well
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Last month, Apple launched Apple Pay later, essentially a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service that allows users to set up a payment plan with zero interest or fees. Currently the BNPL sector flourishesachieving record growth in just a few short years thanks to fintech investments and a surge in consumer interest. BNPL Applications were
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NAIROBI, Kenya — As war engulfs Sudan, countries from around the world have quickly mobilized. Egypt has struggled to bring home 27 of its soldiers captured by one of the Sudanese belligerents. The Libyan warlord has offered weapons to his favored side, according to US officials. Diplomats from Africa, the Middle East and the West
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At the start of a test of strength in the race to replace an outgoing US senator. Dianne Feinstein, Rep. Adam B. Schiff has a notable financial advantage over Representatives. Kathy Porter and Barbara Lee, according to federal campaign documents released Saturday. While many expected Schiff to have a large military budget because he had
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The reformist coalition led by former Prime Minister Kirill Petkov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections after exit poll results showed it came first on Sunday. An exit poll conducted by Gallup International showed that the coalition between the We Keep on Changing party and the right-wing Democratic Bulgaria gained 25.6%, apparently ousting
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With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in full swing, the geopolitical landscape has completely changed, as have the priorities of the European Union and its relations with other countries. To discuss all this, as well as new initiatives on the ongoing dispute between the Greek Cypriots in the south and the Turkish Cypriots in the
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Yves is here. While we recently posted about the Medicare Advantage horror show using AI to implement what amounts to cutting insurance coverage below contracted levels, the practice is so egregious that it needs to be called out until something is done. to stop her. The case, which is at the center of the new
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