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Biden mulls restoring California's authority to fight car pollution
“The 2019 decision to revoke the state’s waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas pollution standards for cars and trucks was legally dubious and an attack on the public’s health and wellbeing,” the EPA said.
Biden's 100-day stock market performance is the hottest going back to the 1950s
President Joe Biden has witnessed an unprecedented growth on Wall Street in his first 100 days in office, with markets performing better than any president since Eisenhower.
Companies are aiming for 'zero emissions' — but few are clear on what that means
There is no universal requirement for reporting emissions, which leaves “quite a bit of variation” when it comes to how companies track, calculate and report on their goals, experts say.
Anger grows as India orders Twitter to remove posts critical of Covid response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of downplaying the country’s response to the pandemic, which has killed more than 195,000 people.
Apple will spend $1 billion to open 3,000-employee campus in North Carolina
Apple is one of many Silicon Valley companies expanding outside the Bay Area to gain access to a wider pool of engineering talent and in response to high housing prices and other costs of living in the region.
Kanye West sneakers fetch record $1.8 million at private sale
The sale marks the highest publicly recorded price for a sneaker sale and the first pair of sneakers to top $1 million.
Do you really need a college degree to have a successful career?
Going to college can be expensive and sometimes leave students with crippling debt, but some big companies are recruiting employees without a degree. NBC News’ Stephanie Ruhle spoke with workers about company-funded training programs that focus on skills over education and finding success without a degree.
Black and Latino families could benefit less from state and local tax cap repeal
“There’s a long history in tax policy analysis of not paying enough attention to disparate impacts across race and ethnicity,” said the co-author of the study.
More people than ever need legal aid services. But legal aid groups are hurting for funds.
During Covid, requests for aid, particularly on housing and unemployment issues, have skyrocketed. Legal aid groups are stretched to the breaking point.