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April 2024

Forbes: Seize New Tax Breaks for Home Improvements

TL/DR - The article discusses the tax breaks available for homeowners who invest in home improvements in the US. According to the Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit, a taxpayer can claim 26% of the cost of installing alternative energy equipment in their residence. This includes solar electric, solar water heating, fuel cells, small…

Biden and Colin Jost Speak at the White House Correspondents Dinner

TL/DR - President Biden addressed the issues dominating the 2024 election at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, including his age and Trump's hush-money trial. Outside the event, pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated against Biden’s support for Israel's war in Gaza. Inside the dinner, Kelly O’Donnell, president of the…

Blinken’s Saudi Arabia Trip for Cease-fire Talks

TL/DR - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia next week to discuss cease-fire efforts in Gaza and the increased delivery of humanitarian aid to the region. Blinken will also emphasise the importance of preventing the conflict from spreading, achieving lasting peace and security in the region, and the pathway to an…

Heinrich Greets DOE Secretary Granholm

TL/DR - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited New Mexico to highlight the positive impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act, including job creation, economic growth, and reduction of carbon emissions. They toured a plant and initiated construction on a new manufacturing campus for Array Technologies, a…