Nuclear power plants require significant subsidies to keep operating, experts say
WASHINGTON – Nuclear energy companies, most of whose costs exceed revenues, are often filing for bankruptcy to obtain federal subsidies. “According to the data we gathered nuclear power plants are losing money right now, some of them to the extent where they can’t...
Nuclear power plants require significant subsidies to keep operating, experts say
WASHINGTON – Nuclear energy companies, most of whose costs exceed revenues, are often filing for bankruptcy to obtain federal subsidies. “According to the data we gathered nuclear power plants are losing money right now, some of them to the extent where they can’t...
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Tech giants Google, Amazon and Facebook accused of posing threat to small business
Tech giants Amazon, Google and Facebook are facing increasing scrutiny from Congress over their online dominance and potential to threaten thousands of small businesses that compete with them.
Tech giants Google, Amazon and Facebook accused of posing threat to small business
Tech giants Amazon, Google and Facebook are facing increasing scrutiny from Congress over their online dominance and potential to threaten thousands of small businesses that compete with them.
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China’s surveillance technology grows beyond the mainland, experts say
Experts cautioned that China has deployed surveillance beyond Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and expanded its export of surveillance technology and apparatus globally.
China’s surveillance technology grows beyond the mainland, experts say
Experts cautioned that China has deployed surveillance beyond Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and expanded its export of surveillance technology and apparatus globally.
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Fed’s real-time payment system gets mixed reviews from financial experts
Financial experts disagree with FedNow as a planned real-time payment system raised by the Federal Reserve.
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Experts divided on Fed’s real-time payment system
Top financial experts believe the Federal Reserve’s real-time payment system could be a transfer platform for individuals and businesses
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Boeing CEO admits company made mistakes over 737 Max
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified Tuesday at a congressional hearing on the anniversary of the crash of Lion Air flight 610 in Indonesia that killed 189 people. In March, after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max went down killing 157 people, the plane was grounded worldwide.
read moreHearing highlights necessity of private data protection legislation
Experts and Senators recognized that Congress should pass legislation to protect private data. However, experts testifying before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee said data ownership would not be a good solution to protect data privacy.
Zuckerberg grilled by Congress over proposed cryptocurrency
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency in a hearing on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
Experts say low inflation could be caused by several factors and discuss implications
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?
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.
Cash settlement for troops whose cars were repossessed
Nissan enters into $3 million dollar settlement with DOJ over handling of loans to service members.
Self-defense in cyberspace would put businesses at risk, experts say
Cybersecurity experts have warned that a recent House bill that could give businesses the power to counter cyberattacks outside their own computer networks is fraught with risks and legal pitfalls.
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