Biden Calls for Tariffs on Chinese Steel in Pittsburgh Pitch, Vying With Trump for Votes
Speaking to the United Steelworkers union in Pittsburgh, the president urged major increases to some tariffs on steel and aluminum products from China.
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Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars
The likelihood of graduating from college is linked to the type of college a student attends. Ariel Skelley via Getty Images
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A Japanese Village Wants Tourists to Come for Heat, Soot and Steel
To lure visitors, residents of Yoshida, famed for its high-quality steel, are inviting tourists to help produce it.
The Global Turn Away From Free-Market Policies Worries Economists
More countries are embracing measures meant to encourage their own security and independence, a trend that some say could slow global growth.
VW Workers in Tennessee Start Vote on U.A.W., Testing Union Ambitions
The United Automobile Workers hopes contract gains at the Big Three carmakers will provide momentum in a broad effort to organize nonunion plants.
Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
PFAS are showing up in water systems across the U.S. Jacek Dylag/Unsplash, CC BYChemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS.
More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource
Far more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realized, recent airborne and satellite surveys show. That’s a problem for the climate as well as human health. It’s also why the U.S.
Foundations are using so many confusing words that few people can figure out what they’re doing
Talking about your 'theory of change' may not help make your point. Sergio Mendoza Hochmann/Moment via Getty ImagesThe United States has the largest philanthropic sector in the world.
Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out
The next time you’re searching through Airbnb listings, you may find there’s more to consider than just amenities and price.
Marijuana tax revenues fall short of projections in many states, including Colorado
Nearly half of Americans live in a state that allows legal access to recreational marijuana. Eleven more states, including Wisconsin and Florida, are considering legalization in 2024.
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