Ford CEO Jim Farley emphasized the necessity of building out a supply chain in the US for critical battery minerals, calling it the constraint to accelerating EV production. Meanwhile, the American automaker continues manufacturing massive batteries, upwards of 140 kWh, for its full-size electric truck, the F-150 Lightning. Imagine how many EVs could be produced
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The CEO of the largest online exchange for trading cryptocurrency, Binance, said he is establishing a recovery fund to help people in the industry, while saying the sector “will be fine.” Ben McShane / Contributor / Getty Images The Commodity Futures and Trading Commission filed a complaint against crypto exchange Binance, its co-founder, Changpeng Zhao,
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close video Fed is going to keep raising rates, Jim Rickards warns Strategic Intelligence editor Jim Rickards discusses the Fed’s decision to raise rates by 25 basis points, arguing that policymakers are “determined” to get inflation under control. The worst banking crisis since the Great Recession could severely tighten credit for U.S. households and businesses,
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Former President Trump’s mounting legal troubles and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (Ky.) extended absence from the Capitol have created a momentary leadership vacuum atop the Republican Party that’s struggling to find its direction ahead of the 2024 election.   Republican lawmakers are divided over the question of whether Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
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A person’s native language may shape how their brain builds connections between different hubs of information processing, a new brain scan study reveals.  The observed differences in these language network structures were related to linguistic characteristics in the native languages of the study participants: German and Arabic.  “So the difference we find there shouldn’t be
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The service industry has long been known for its hardworking and dedicated workforce. From restaurant servers to hotel staff, these workers form the backbone of many businesses that rely on their labor to provide exceptional customer experiences. However, behind their cheerful and courteous demeanor, many service industry workers face significant work and financial challenges that
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Tardigrades — those darling, near-microscopic critters that are nearly indestructible — carry proteins that could keep critical drugs and medical treatments stable without refrigeration, scientists say. In a study published Monday (March 20) in the journal Scientific Reports (opens in new tab) , scientists tested this idea with human blood clotting factor VIII, a protein
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MOSCOW The use of nuclear arms had been considered practically unthinkable for the 77 years since the United States proved their destructive power. But a distinctive feature of Russian military policy is an express willingness to introduce nuclear weapons into an otherwise conventional war. That helps explain why President Vladimir Putins saber-rattling about his nuclear
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8:49 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are giving All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson a one-year, $33.445 million contract extension that includes $30 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Johnson is now under contract through the 2026 season. Last season, Johnson, 32, was named a first-team All-Pro for the second time and
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