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Senate Set to Vote on Sweeping Energy Permitting Bill, Environmental Groups Push Back

The Senate will vote on a bill to streamline clean energy permitting and curb lawsuits, but environmental groups argue i

3d ago

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LIUNA pushes Senate to pass permitting reform, citing worker stability

LIUNA's leader calls on Congress to pass Sen. Heinrich's permitting reform bill, arguing that decades of delays have cos

3d ago

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D.C. Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Foie Gras Ban

D.C. voters approved a ballot measure banning foie gras and force-feeding birds, with 73% in favor. The ban takes effect

3d ago

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Young CEOs and startups drive remote work's staying power, study finds

A new NBER working paper shows remote work is more common at younger firms and under younger CEOs, pointing to continued

4d ago

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Dictionary.com crowns 'maxxing' as 2026 Word of the Year amid online buzz

Dictionary.com has named 'maxxing' its 2026 Word of the Year, highlighting a cultural trend of relentless self-optimizat

5d ago

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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Rebuffing Calls for Hike Amid Energy-Driven Inflation

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75%-4%, despite calls for a hike. Energy costs, not broad inflation,

Oct 30

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General Motors to Pay $220M to 36 States Over Driver Data Sales

General Motors will pay $220 million to resolve claims it sold driver data to insurers. The bipartisan settlement covers

Oct 29

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Bipartisan bill targets costly biologics rule to cut drug prices

A bipartisan bill would eliminate the costly interchangeability standard for biosimilars, potentially saving the U.S. he

Oct 29

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AI windfall should flow into Social Security, not just public funds

As AI companies pledge shares for public benefit, a new idea emerges: channel them into Social Security to shore up its

Oct 29

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Congress Urged to Route AI Equity Pledges Into Social Security Fund

Anthropic's IPO share pledge and Musk's SpaceX giveaway prompt a proposal to route AI equity into an independent fund fo

Oct 29

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Moore: Preventing campus sexual violence requires raising better men

Gov. Wes Moore says preventing campus sexual violence demands more than institutional reforms; it requires raising boys

Oct 29

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New York signs landmark law curbing unsafe AI chatbots for minors

New York enacted sweeping restrictions on AI companion chatbots interacting with minors, a move advocates call the stron

Oct 28