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A federal delay in the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind farm has analysts wondering if this could stall overall momentum for offshore wind power in the country.
American consumers keep the economy strong. Europe has new “open banking” rules. Will the rest of the country take California’s lead on housing affordability?
A Metro strike hits Paris. New European banking rules come into force this weekend. A scheme in England aims to equip inmates with work skills for life after jail.
What signal is Purdue’s opioid settlement sending to the rest of Big Pharma? Fake meat is here to stay. Brazil’s flex fuel industry might not be flexible enough.
The European Central Bank will probably cut rates today. The first World Vaccination Summit is happening in Brussels. Brazil’s biofuel industry hopes to keep ethanol on top.
Advocates say it will provide vital benefits to misclassified workers. But drivers, nail technicians and other gig workers don’t want to endanger their ability to set their own hours.
The stock market is deceivingly quiet. The cost of damages from excessive drinking dwarfs alcohol tax revenue. Wellesley, Massachusetts is sick of “Old Town Road” for a very specific reason.
U.S. firms in China are feeling a bit squeezed these days. Operation Lipstick reaches out to women to curb illegal gun transfers. Dentists aren’t all smiles about the “tele-dental” industry.
Operation LIPSTICK (Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing), reaches out to women and teenage girls to warn them about the risks of making straw purchases — up to ten years in prison under federal law.
The London Stock Exchange has received an unexpected takeover bid from an Asian rival. Germany’s budget is under scrutiny amid recession fears. We take a look at the human hair trade.
Female workforce participation peaked in 2000. What happened? And why are women’s wages still stagnant? We’re joined by writer and law professor Emily Bazelon.
Experts say proposed changes to public charge rules could have a chilling effect on enrollment in Medicaid and SNAP, negatively impacting the children of immigrants, many of whom are U.S. citizens.
Americans are borrowing a lot. Apple’s product reveals of late are just “meh.” How will restrictive public charge policies affect future generations of immigrants?
Pork prices jump 47% in China because of African swine fever. Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma is stepping down. A gloomy mood pervades the Frankfurt Motor Show this year.
… But those tweets do affect markets. Plus: dispatches from the supposed “worst place to live in America,” and is bigger still better for American companies?
China’s exports to the U.S. fell by 16% in August ahead of scheduled trade talks in October. California considers a bill to reclassify the employment status of gig workers. And how headphones could help with hearing loss.
Congress returns from summer recess to a slate of legislative business including hashing out a spending bill before the end of the month. Gig workers could be reclassified as employees, if a California bill passes. And a profile of one of the “GM Gypsies.”
British Airways cancels thousands of flights as pilots strike. The U.K. prime minister says he now wants a Brexit deal with the EU. China’s economy sees fresh hit from U.S. trade spat.
