US Economy

Excited by New Industry News in Mississippi | Editor’s Letters

TL/DR - The Mississippi state legislature and Governor Reeves have approved a joint venture aimed at boosting the commercial electric vehicle (EV) battery business, following strategies implemented by Joe Biden and the Democrats to incentivise factory construction in America. A new EV battery plant is expected to create around 2,000 high-paying…
Michigan

Ann Arbor School Threat: Student Exposed as Email Sender

TL/DR - A student has been identified as the individual who sent a threatening email to Greenhills School in Ann Arbor, causing the school to close for two days. The email, which was sent on 23 January, contained threats of a bombing and a shooting, although school officials believed the threat was not credible. The student, whose age has not…
Health & Wellness

Save Money with Recent WA Health Care Legislation Changes

TL/DR - Healthcare costs in Washington state have risen significantly over the past decade, with premiums rising by 49% and deductibles by nearly 79% from 2010 to 2020. The Washington state Insurance Commissioner’s Office attributes these increases in part to healthcare mergers and acquisitions. In response, state lawmakers have passed several…
US Economy

‘Largest US renewable developer doubts GOP will cut clean energy credits’

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act, a major climate change law by the Biden administration, has resulted in a boom in US clean energy manufacturing, courtesy of substantial tax credits and incentives. Despite this, the Republican Party has expressed intentions to repeal it, a move that John Ketchum, CEO of NextEra Energy (the largest renewable…