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Ford’s big plans to turbocharge the electric car industry in the U.S.
Ford Motor Company’s new $11 billion manufacturing plan, the biggest component of which will sit just outside Memphis, is part of a much bigger effort…
Maybe we can ignore inflation expectations
Just because we expect inflation to show up, doesn’t mean it will. That’s the message from an important new paper throwing cold water on a…
Five Lessons Evergrande Taught Us About The Chinese Economy
What a troubled property developer tells us about the Chinese economy. (Image credit: VIVIAN LIN/AFP via Getty Images) Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/09/28/1040477514/five-lessons-evergrande-taught-us-about-the-chinese-economy Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Facebook: Metaverse won’t “move fast and break things”
Facebook on Monday said it will invest $50 million over two years in global research and program partners to ensure its metaverse products “are developed…
Facebook presses “pause” on Instagram Kids
Facebook’s announcement Monday that it was “pausing development” on Instagram Kids did little to slow a wave of criticism of the project ahead of a…
Ford’s big plans to turbocharge the electric car industry in the U.S.
Ford Motor Company’s new $11 billion manufacturing plan, the biggest component of which will sit just outside Memphis, is part of a much bigger effort…
Pandemic court backlogs force prosecutors to dismiss some cases as crime rises
The pandemic slowed the criminal justice system to a crawl in much of the U.S., and now an increase in violent crime is straining the…
Axios-Ipsos poll: Biden trust takes a blow as COVID lingers
Data: Axios/Ipsos polls; Chart: Jared Whalen/Axios For the first time in his presidency, Joe Biden faces a trust deficit among Americans when it comes to…
SoCalGas agrees to $1.8 billion settlement for 2015 gas blowout near Los Angeles
Southern California Gas Company and its parent company announced Monday they’ve agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion in settlement claims over the 2015 Aliso…
TikTok hits 1 billion users
Data: Axios research; Chart: Will Chase/Axios TikTok on Monday said that it has amassed more than 1 billion monthly active users in its short lifetime,…
Facebook: Metaverse won’t “move fast and break things”
Facebook on Monday said it will invest $50 million over two years in global research and program partners to ensure its metaverse products “are developed…
Facebook presses “pause” on Instagram Kids
Facebook’s announcement Monday that it was “pausing development” on Instagram Kids did little to slow a wave of criticism of the project ahead of a…
Japan To Lift All Coronavirus Emergency Steps Nationwide
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Tuesday that virus restrictions will be eased gradually. (Image credit: AP) Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/28/1041086891/japan-to-lift-all-coronavirus-emergency-steps-nationwide Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Ford’s big plans to turbocharge the electric car industry in the U.S.
Ford Motor Company’s new $11 billion manufacturing plan, the biggest component of which will sit just outside Memphis, is part of a much bigger effort…
Pandemic court backlogs force prosecutors to dismiss some cases as crime rises
The pandemic slowed the criminal justice system to a crawl in much of the U.S., and now an increase in violent crime is straining the…
Axios-Ipsos poll: Biden trust takes a blow as COVID lingers
Data: Axios/Ipsos polls; Chart: Jared Whalen/Axios For the first time in his presidency, Joe Biden faces a trust deficit among Americans when it comes to…
SoCalGas agrees to $1.8 billion settlement for 2015 gas blowout near Los Angeles
Southern California Gas Company and its parent company announced Monday they’ve agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion in settlement claims over the 2015 Aliso…
North Korea Has Fired A Short-Range Missile Into The Sea In Its Latest Weapons Test
The move has raised questions about the sincerity of Pyongyang’s recent offer for talks with South Korea. (Image credit: Ahn Young-joon/AP) Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/28/1041071699/north-korea-has-fired-a-short-range-missile-into-the-sea-in-its-latest-weapons-t Droolin’ Dog…
M 5.3 – 4 km WNW of Arkalochóri, Greece
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 5.3 – 4 km WNW of Arkalochóri, Greece Time 2021-09-28 04:48:09 UTC 2021-09-28 04:48:09 UTC at epicenter Location 35.158°N 25.223°E…
North Korea launched “unidentified projectile” into the sea
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that North Korea had fired an “unidentified projectile” toward its eastern sea, per AP. Why it matters:…
M 4.5 – 101 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.5 – 101 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Time 2021-09-28 02:27:44 UTC 2021-09-28 02:27:44 UTC at epicenter…
M 4.6 – 85 km N of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.6 – 85 km N of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil Time 2021-09-27 21:52:32 UTC 2021-09-27 21:52:32 UTC at epicenter Location…
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