Congress considers putting more responsibility on social media platforms

Congress is reviewing a section to put more legal responsibility on social media platforms, including Facebook.

Congress considers putting more responsibility on social media platforms

by Medill News Service | Oct 16, 2019

Congress is reviewing a section to put more legal responsibility on social media platforms, including Facebook.

U.S. at risk of losing global technological leadership to China, experts say

America’s leadership in high technology is threatened by China’s ambition to lead AI market worldwide by 2030, three experts said Thursday.

U.S. at risk of losing global technological leadership to China, experts say

by Bing Xiao | Oct 12, 2019

America’s leadership in high technology is threatened by China’s ambition to lead AI market worldwide by 2030, three experts said Thursday.

State governments lead charge on energy efficiency policy

Massachusetts, California, New York and Rhode Island top the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. In Washington, policies about building and appliance efficiency ensured its top-ten status.

State governments lead charge on energy efficiency policy

by Sara Wilson | Oct 10, 2019

Massachusetts, California, New York and Rhode Island top the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. In Washington, policies about building and appliance efficiency ensured its top-ten status.

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Experts say low inflation could be caused by several factors and discuss implications

by Brian Johnson and Bing Xiao | Oct 3, 2019

WASHINGTON - Low inflation rates are concerning economic experts because they fear the economy will stall, and there is not an easy fix for the issue. Since the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009, inflation in developed countries has been low and steady, which is not...

Is it worthwhile to be a whistleblower?

by Lu Zhao | Aug 12, 2019

Whistleblowers who helped the federal government collect $1.4 billion in unpaid taxes last year reaped a record $312 million in reward money thanks to a new law meant encourage tipsters to step forward. And for the first time ever, whistleblowers have been granted legal protection against retaliation under a new law that went into effect in July.