The US Solar Industry Records Its First Year of Job Losses
Greentech Media–3 hours ago
Last year was a rough one for the U.S. solar industry. Adjustments following the 2016 solar boom, angst surrounding the Section 201 Trade Case, and a slowdown in established solar markets all contributed to an overarching 3.8 percent cutback in solar jobs over the past year, according to The Solar …
Hard right dominates use of fake US news, Oxford study finds
Financial Times–Feb. 6, 2018
According to Lisa-Maria Neudert, one of the Oxford researchers, the inaccurate stories shared before Mr Trump’s State of the Union address on January 30 included an article that said flu vaccines were “the greatest medical fraud in the history of the world”. Another claimed the EU was underpinned by …
Global Stocks Regain Stability, but US Futures Point to Fall
Wall Street Journal–1 hour ago
Stocks around the world regained their footing Wednesday after Wall Street’s rebound, but a fall in U.S. futures suggests that investors remain cautious following the sudden return of volatility. The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.8% in morning European trade following a volatile day in U.S. stocks Tuesday, which …
Suspect Fired Gun in Shootout That Killed Colorado Deputy
U.S. News & World Report–14 hours ago
… Colorado Deputy. Authorities say a car theft suspect fired a semi-automatic handgun during a shootout that left a Colorado sheriff’s deputy dead. Feb. 6, 2018, at 8:50 p.m.. Suspect Fired Gun in Shootout That Killed Colorado Deputy. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on Twitter · Post to Reddit. Email. Share in LinkedIn.
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FEMA Contractor Did Not Deliver Millions of Puerto Rico Meals …
U.S. News & World Report–18 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. agency responsible for disaster response hired a contractor that failed to deliver millions of emergency meals in … Puerto Rico is struggling to recover from its worst natural disaster in 90 years and the largest government bankruptcy in U.S. history, with some $120 billion …
Europe Stocks Gain as US Futures Drop; Oil Slips: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg–14 hours ago
Europe Stocks Gain as U.S. Futures Drop; Oil Slips: Markets Wrap. By. Samuel Potter. More stories by Samuel … The rebound in stock prices spread to Europe, but markets remained on edge as Asian equities pared their advance while U.S. futures retreated. Treasuries rebounded after Tuesday’s slump, …
Trump Threatens Shutdown as Negotiators Close In on Budget Deal
New York Times–12 hours ago
“It is nothing more than a political ploy that will place us on the brink of another shutdown.” If a deal on the spending caps is reached, lawmakers could approve legislation that includes that agreement along with a temporary measure to keep the government open. The package could also end up carrying …
To Counter Russia, US Signals Nuclear Arms Are Back in a Big Way
New York Times–Feb. 4, 2018
WASHINGTON — A treaty committing the United States and Russia to keep their long-range nuclear arsenals at the lowest levels since early in the Cold War goes into full effect on Monday. When it was signed eight years ago, President Barack Obama expressed hope that it would be a small first step …
Mnuchin Says $1 Trillion US Debt Plan Isn’t Affecting Markets
Bloomberg–16 hours ago
Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies LLC, said that the government’s borrowing plan could be contributing to a selloff in the U.S. stock market. “It’s a massive increase in a relatively short period of time and that has some people nervous,” he said in an interview. He has followed debt markets …
China Fires Back at US on Trade, Challenging Tariffs
Wall Street Journal–14 hours ago
WASHINGTON—China is showing a willingness to push back against mounting trade pressure from the Trump administration, filing challenges to new U.S. tariffs on solar panels and washing machines at the World Trade Organization. The petitions submitted to the global commerce arbiter on Tuesday …
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