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Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour

August 1, 2023|Comments Off on Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour

Voters continue to rate the president poorly on economic issues, but there are signs the national mood is beginning to improve. ​Read More United States Economy, Polls and Public Opinion, Biden, Joseph R Jr, United States [+]

Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns

August 1, 2023|Comments Off on Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns

The global industry is cutting some ties to China, but its exposure to forced labor remains high and companies are less transparent, a new report found. ​Read More Supply Chain, Solar Energy, Forced Labor, Human Rights [+]

Incandescent Bulb Ban Renews a Squabble Over the American Home

August 1, 2023|Comments Off on Incandescent Bulb Ban Renews a Squabble Over the American Home

A ban on most kinds of traditional bulbs renews a cultural squabble between regulatory efforts to curb energy consumption and the very American impulse to do whatever one wants in one’s domicile. ​Read More Energy Efficiency, [+]

New Energy Efficiency Rules Spell End of Incandescent Era

August 1, 2023|Comments Off on New Energy Efficiency Rules Spell End of Incandescent Era

New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect, relegating Edison’s glowing orbs to the history books. ​Read More Energy Efficiency, Lighting, Electric Light Bulbs, Global Warming, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Greenhouse [+]

Steve Jobs’s Son Gets Into Venture Capital

August 1, 2023|Comments Off on Steve Jobs’s Son Gets Into Venture Capital

Reed Jobs, 31, is starting an investment firm to focus on new cancer treatments, continuing a yearslong focus on a disease that hits close to home. ​Read More Jobs, Reed, Venture Capital, Cancer, Emerson Collective, Jobs, [+]

Divvy Wants to Make Rent-to-Own Deals Easy. Many Customers Find Them Hard.

August 1, 2023|Comments Off on Divvy Wants to Make Rent-to-Own Deals Easy. Many Customers Find Them Hard.

The start-up’s innovative business model has helped some renters save for a down payment on their home, but others have walked away frustrated by the company. ​Read More Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Mortgages, Renting and [+]

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