It’s a deal set to raise over $800 billion in the coming decade for everything from fighting climate change to extending Obamacare. And it’s projected to bring down the deficit to boot. Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) surprised the world on July 27 when they released a sweeping, 725-page bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — instantly resuscitating a key Democratic agenda item aimed at bringing down costs for the middle class. The compromise comes after… Source link
Read More »Rivian lays off hundreds of workers as its struggles create a $19 billion headache for Amazon and Ford
The 2022 Rivian R1T.Tim Levin/Insider Layoffs at EV startup Rivian began this week. The company is cutting costs amid its production ramp-up and concerns about the economy. Former employees are posting on LinkedIn about the cuts, which impacted non-manufacturing roles. Layoffs at Rivian started in late July as the electric vehicle startup races to cut costs amid a challenging economic climate and pressure to increase production. Dozens of workers who say they are now-former employees have… Source link
Read More »Jaelene Daniels refuses to play for NC Courage on Pride Night
The North Carolina Courage apologized to fans after re-signing Jaelene Daniels in 2021. (Photo by Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/Getty Images). North Carolina Courage defender Jaelene Daniels, who declined to play for the U.S. national team in a Pride Month jersey, is now refusing to play for her club on Pride Night. The Courage play the Washington Spirit on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League, and will host an inaugural pre-match Pride Festival, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community…. Source link
Read More »Democrats return from the dead
It doesn’t seem possible. After flailing for most of the past year and daring voters to send them packing, Democrats in Congress have produced important legislation to address urgent problems and maybe even improve people’s lives. Many Americans tune out Congress, for good reason. The legislating process is arcane and no institution in the country has a higher BS ratio. Yet every now and then Congress produces something that commands attention—as it has now. The first key bill is the Source link
Read More »West Virginia State University to Participate in Google HBCU Career Readiness Program
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will participate in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, which gives Black students at over 30 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) digital skills training and career workshops in preparation to join the modern workforce. Through a $3 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the program will train 100,000 Black college students by 2025. “A central part of the mission of TMCF is to prepare the… Source link
Read More »‘We believe that we are at the bottom’
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says things are unlikely to get worse at the company than the surprising challenges seen in a disappointing second quarter. “We believe that we are at the bottom,” Gelsinger said on Yahoo Finance Live on Friday (video above). “We have said that very plainly, that we are below the shipping rates of our customers. So we see that building back naturally. Also as we go into the second half you have some of the natural cycles like holidays as well. So all of those give us… Source link
Read More »Dwight Howard’s post-NBA career could be in the WWE
Dwight Howard already has his sights set on his post-NBA career. Howard, a current free agent who spent the last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, was seen at WWE tryouts in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. He also told reporter Arash Markazi that participating in the WWE is something he wants in his future after he’s done playing basketball. “I think it is something that’s in my future. I love the WWE. I love wrestling,” Howard said. “Hopefully one day in the future, I’ll actually be in the… Source link
Read More »The GOP went to war against Google over spam — and may win
Comment on this story Comment The occasion was lunch. The setting was an ornate room off the Senate chamber. The hosts were some of the top Republican lawmakers in the country and the strategists responsible for filling their campaign coffers. Their guest, on a Wednesday in May, was Google’s top lawyer, invited to explain the company’s approach to email spam and answer charges that the tech giant was suppressing Republican solicitations. Amid a chorus of complaints, Sen. Charles E. Grassley… Source link
Read More »Charles Barkley ends talks with LIV Golf: ‘I’m staying with Turner’
Charles Barkley won’t leave TNT after all. The NBA Hall of Famer turned broadcaster publicly flirted with joining LIV Golf the past few weeks, but decided to pass on the opportunity, according to the New York Post. [Set, hut, hike! Create or join a fantasy football league now!] LIV Golf was reportedly looking to hire Barkley as a broadcaster. Barkley met with Greg Norman to discuss the role and even played in the pro-am before an LIV event Thursday. At that event, Barkley said he was still… Source link
Read More »‘Tequila is the big winner’ as more people embrace at-home cocktails, Drizly CEO says
More people are toasting with tequila, according to alcohol-delivery company Drizly’s customer base. “Tequila is the big winner here and the type of alcohol people are drinking at home,” Drizly CEO Corey Rellas told Yahoo Finance (video above) about COVID-19 era trends that have stuck around. At-home cocktail making “reset” with COVID, Rellas said, “as more and more people started to embrace cocktail culture, wanting to try new things at home when [they] didn’t have access to the bar.” The… Source link
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