The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble
Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles. Source link
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Hollywood’s Commercial Production Crews Are Losing a Lot of Work
Commercial production has long been crucial to sustaining entertainment workers in the Los Angeles area. But it continues to plummet. Source link
Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
In a major shift, HUD’s plan would direct most of the $3.5 billion in homelessness funds away from Housing First to programs that prioritize work and drug treatment. Source link
Michael Wolff, Chronicler of Elites, Provided Epstein With Advice on Trump
Mr. Wolff was enough of an insider to provide advice to Jeffrey Epstein on how to handle his dealings with Donald J. Trump. Source link
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates. Source link
U.K. Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales
The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry. Source link
Britain Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales
Britain will back a modular nuclear power station for Anglesey Island in northern Wales, ending years of uncertainty over the fate of what is considered the country’s best nuclear site. The decision, which was announced Thursday morning in London, appears to be an effort to create a British nuclear champion and a move to increase…
Duffy Won’t Give Timeline to Restore Flights as Shutdown Appears Near End
The transportation secretary said data would guide the decision. He also stepped up his warnings of potential chaos, saying some airlines could ground their fleets if the shutdown continued. Source link
As Consumer Bureau’s Cash Dwindles, Trump Administration Declares Its Funding Illegal
The Justice Department embraced a novel conservative legal theory that it said blocked the Federal Reserve from funding the agency. Source link
Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working?
The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers. Source link